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Millet Tabouli with Cara Cara Oranges and Green Olives

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Millet Tabouli with Cara Cara Oranges and Green Olives

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Citrus & Olives
VanessaS's Testing Notes: WinnieAb's tabouli is a bright, fresh-tasting, and unique version of tabouli. The Cara Cara oranges were a surprisingly delicious combination mixed with tomatoes, green olives and cucumbers...
WinnieAb's tabouli is a bright, fresh-tasting, and unique version of tabouli. The Cara Cara oranges were a surprisingly delicious combination mixed with tomatoes, green olives and cucumbers and made me want to use this combination of fruit and vegetables way more often. This recipe was also a good way to introduce millet to some picky eaters—they loved the tabouli and after they learned what was in it, new millet fans were made!

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WinnieAb's Notes: I love tabouli, but rarely use bulgur wheat to make it: Sometimes I use quinoa and sometimes I use amaranth. For this recipe, I used millet. Cara Cara oranges are sold under the Sunkist label...
I love tabouli, but rarely use bulgur wheat to make it: Sometimes I use quinoa and sometimes I use amaranth. For this recipe, I used millet. Cara Cara oranges are sold under the Sunkist label where I live and I love their sweet flavor. If you can't find them, use blood oranges or your favorite winter citrus. - WinnieAb

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Serves 4

1 cup millet Ask a question about this ingredient

3 cups water Ask a question about this ingredient

1.5 cups minced parsley (I used curly, but flat is fine, too) Ask a question about this ingredient

2 medium tomatoes, diced (about 1 cup) Ask a question about this ingredient

2 Cara Cara or blood oranges, peeled with a sharp knife so there is no pith, then diced Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup diced cucumber Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup diced pitted green olives (I used Divina Organics brand) Ask a question about this ingredient

1 large shallot, peeled and minced Ask a question about this ingredient

3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon Ask a question about this ingredient

5 tablespoons olive oil, divided Ask a question about this ingredient

Rinse millet in a fine mesh strainer. Add to medium pot on the stove with the water and bring to a boil.
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Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 30 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes, covered, then uncover and allow to cool to room temperature. Fluff with a fork.
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Combine 1 cup of the millet (save the rest for another use) with the remainder of the ingredients and 4 tablespoons of the olive oil. Mix well and place in the refrigerator for several hours for the flavors to meld.
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Allow tabouli to come to room temperature, then drizzle with the final tablespoon of olive oil and serve.
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4 Comments on Millet Tabouli with Cara Cara Oranges and Green Olives

CaroleMarie added 4 months ago

I made this tonight to go along with some leftover lamb stew. It was so delicious! I made a few changes after one attempt at boiling the millet for 30 minutes and ending up with porridge (which I'll eat with honey & fruit for breakfast!) In my second attempt I added two teaspoons of salt to the 3 cups of water, and boiled for only 20 minutes. Then, stealing an idea from Sara Jenkins' cookbook, I spread the hot millet out on a baking sheet to cool. This allows the individual grains of millet to remain intact. Everything else I followed exactly, but also added a couple of teaspoons of pomegranate molasses to the finished dish, in place of the last bit of olive oil.