Weight Watchers Asian Millet Salad

Submitted by Matt and Aimee

"This is from Weight Watchers. It is 4 points per serving."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 6 cups
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup millet, uncooked
• 1 cup snow peas, chopped
• 1 (5 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained, sliced
• 1 (14 ounce) can bamboo shoots, drained
• 4 medium scallions, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, grated
• 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup peanut oil

directions

1. In a medium saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add millet and simmer 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat, cover and let sit 10 minutes.
2. In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly combine snow peas, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, scallions and carrots. Fluff cooked millet with a fork and then add it to vegetable mixture.
3. In a separate bowl, combine rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and pepper; whisk in peanut oil.
4. Pour dressing over millet mixture and stir until well combined. Chill at least 2 hours and for the best taste, eat the same day. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.