(Family Features) A nutrition boost for your daily menus can go a long way for families focused on making healthy eating decisions. If you’re looking for an easy way to add nutrients to your meals, the ancient grain sorghum could be the solution you’ve been looking for.

Adding a new twist to mealtime can be a cinch. With sorghum, it’s easy to achieve flavorful meals that have protein, fiber, and other nutrients. Simply use your stove, a slow cooker, rice cooker, or oven to prepare sorghum and replace the grain in your favorite recipes. Or discover a new favorite like this Sorghum BLT Salad.

To discover more recipe inspiration and find easy ways to add sorghum to your family’s favorite dishes, visit SorghumCheckoff.com.

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Sorghum BLT Salad

Recipe courtesy of United Sorghum Checkoff Program

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4-6

Dressing:

• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
• salt, to taste

Salad:

• 1 pound of bacon
• 3 cups cooked whole-grain sorghum
• 1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried, and shredded
• 1-2 cups mixed greens, torn into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• Parmesan or goat cheese (optional)

To make dressing: Blend mayonnaise, milk, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy. Season with salt to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.

To make the salad: In a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, fry the bacon. Turn frequently until evenly browned. Drain on paper towels and crumble.

In a large bowl, combine sorghum, lettuce, mixed greens, tomatoes, parsley, green onions, and bacon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss with dressing. Top with Parmesan or goat cheese, if desired, and serve.