Makes 3 side-dish servings or 2 main dish servings

Ingredients:

2/3 cup of equal amounts of white rice, quinoa, and millet
olive oil
2 cups water
½ cup green onion, chopped
½ tsp honey
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
salt to taste
1 Tbls. Tamari sauce
1 tsp miso
1/4 cup Italian dressing (3 Tbls olive oil, 1 Tbls. lime juice, garlic, salt)
pine nuts or other raw, unsalted nuts (if nuts are large, chop into pieces)
1/4 cup bell pepper, minced
salad greens
Herbs: best if fresh, but dried may be used. Use amounts according to your taste.

Suggestions:
garlic - 1 clove, minced
basil, 2 tsp. minced
parsley - 1 tsp. minced
crushed red pepper - 1/4 - ½ tsp.

How to:

1. In a medium-sized skillet with lid, sauté grains over med-high heat until golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes.
2. Add 2 cups water, herbs, honey, tamari, tomatoes, miso and salt.
3. Stir well and bring to a rolling boil.
4. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until most liquid is absorbed.
5. Remove from heat; fluff and re-cover.
6. When ready to serve, lightly toss in onions, peppers and Italian dressing.
7. Serve over a bed of lettuce and garnish with nuts.