Almond-Ginger Millet Bowl

This Almond-Ginger Millet Bowl is a nourishing and colorful dish featuring millet, fresh veggies, and mango, drizzled with a zesty almond-ginger sauce. It’s packed with vibrant flavors and fertility-friendly ingredients like edamame and almond butter; a perfect balance of taste and nutrition!
almond ginger millet bowl recipe by Anna, fertility dietitian

SERVES: 2 | ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 cup edamame, shelled (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 Tbsp green onion, diced
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 1/2 cup millet (1 cup cooked)
  • 1 cup cubed mango (fresh or frozen)

Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup almond butter
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp tamari
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2″ of ginger, peeled
  • 1 Tbsp Sriracha
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro for garnish

PREPARATION

  • Cook millet: Boil 1 cup water, then add 1/2 cup millet. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until all water is absorbed, ~20 minutes. Makes about 1 cup.
  • Make sauce: Blend together all sauce ingredients in blender or food processor until well mixed & smooth. (If sauce is too thick to blend, add splash of water.)
  • Assemble: Divide into 2 servings, each with: 1/2 cup millet, 1/2 bell pepper, 1/2 cup edamame, 1 Tbsp green onion, carrot, 1/2 cup mango and 3 Tbsp of the sauce. Garnish each serving with fresh cilantro.
  • Option to layer ingredients in a mason jar for easy transport. Start with sauce at bottom, then millet, followed by veggies and fresh herbs on the very top.

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Anna Bohnengel
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Anna Bohnengel is a registered dietitian trained at the National Institutes of Health with a decade of experience helping restore hormone health, optimize fertility and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

After turning her own infertility around—without the medical intervention that doctors had claimed as her only option—she developed FERTILE IN FOUR™, a holistic and results-driven coaching program that puts each woman in the driver’s seat of her own fertility.

Contact me today to learn more or to start your fertility journey