This plant-based seasonal salad stars jewel-toned pomegranate arils or dried tart cherries as well as fresh arugula. It adds a cheery splash of color to any holiday table and is well suited for anyone watching their blood glucose.
The recipe hails from “The Plant-Based Diabetes Cookbook,” by Jackie Newgent, a classically trained chef and recipe developer who is also a registered and certified dietitian nutritionist.
In her new cookbook, Newgent offers 125 plant-based recipes that keep carbs in check. She cited research that suggests following a plant-based eating plan is associated with better management of A1C levels, cholesterol, and body weight.
Sorghum may seem like a random addition at first glance, but Newgent hopes that home cooks will soon catch on to the grain’s many health benefits.
“Sorghum is nutritionally rich and provides significant fiber and protein. It’s underrated,” Newgent said. She points out that it is also naturally gluten-free, which makes it ideal for serving a large group or for people with certain food intolerances. “The green from the arugula and pops of ruby red from the pomegranate arils give it festive appeal.”
From "The Plant-Based Diabetes Cookbook" by Jackie Newgent
Active time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Makes: 10 servings
Total carbohydrates: 19 grams per 3/4 cup serving
This salad is “full of culinary drama, starting with the desirably chewy sorghum – an ancient grain that’s finally getting its day in the spotlight on modern tables,” Jackie Newgent writes in her recipe headnote for this unexpected salad. “The peppery arugula adds freshness and liveliness to the lemony-dressed grains.”
Nutritional information per 3/4 cup serving: 140 calories, 6 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 240 mg sodium, 190 mg potassium, 19 g total carbohydrates, 4 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugars, 0 g added sugars, 4 g protein, 95 mg phosphorus. Choices/Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.
Excerpted from the book The Plant-Based Diabetes Cookbook: 125+ Nourishing Recipes to Satisfy Every Taste Bud by Jackie Newgent, RDN, CDN. Copyright © 2023 by Jackie Newgent. Reprinted with permission of HCI Books. All rights reserved.
Credited: [Author:
Susannah Chen], [Source: diaTribe Learn MAKING SENSE OF DIABETES], [Site: https://diatribe.org/]