Ingredients

  • Winter Curry Grain Salad Ingredients
  • 2 pounds butternut squash (medium sized)
  • 1/2 of a medium red onion, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked millet
  • 1 cup dry, long grain white rice
  • 1 bunch of lacinato kale, leaves removed and cut into very thin strips
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1 poached egg, per person*
  • Citrus Curry Dressing
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons sweet curry powder
  • 1/4 cup hazelnut or olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss the squash with 1 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then spread onto a large baking sheet. Toss the red onion with remaining olive oil and salt, then spread onto another baking sheet
  • Place both in oven, and check on onions after about 8 minutes. Take them out when they are browned and have shrunk. Stir the squash at this time and roasting squash for another 25 minutes, until it can easily be pierced with a fork, but not mushy.
  • While vegetables are roasting, add the rice to a medium saucepan and cover with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. And cook for about 35 minutes, or until rice is tender, but not mushy. Taste to be sure.
  • Drain rice and return to empty pot. Set on stove and cover, letting steam for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and keep warm.
  • Add roasted vegetables, kale and cooked millet to a large bowl. Pour hot rice over the top of it and mix all together. Cover with a cloth so that the warmth stays inside and the kale will wilt slightly from the heat.
  • After 5 minutes, stir again and add dressing along with 1/2 of the pomegranate seeds, stirring to combine. Pour onto a platter or nice salad bowl for serving and top with remaining pomegranate seeds.
  • Can be made one day ahead of time, will last for 4 days in refrigerator.
  • *Add a small dash of vinegar to a pan of steadily simmering water. Crack eggs individually into a ramekin or cup. Create a gentle vortex in the water by stirring a spoon in the middle of it. Slowly tip the egg into the water, white first. Leave to cook for three minutes for a runny egg, 5 minutes for a more solid yolk. Remove with a slotted spoon, cutting off any wispy edges using the edge of the spoon. Remove with slotted spoon and drain onto paper towel.