Quinoa, Quinoa Quinoa...its only a few years ago that this word was not even in my vocabulary.
BUT now its everywhere.
The Trendy Grain...well...Quinoa isn't really a grain. It's the seed of a plant that's related to
spinach, not to wheat. Quinoa first was cultivated in South America,
where it grows in the Andes mountain range. Quinoa grows best in cool
climates and at high altitudes, generally above 8,000 feet.
So lesson over...it does make a good salad though, also the flakes are excellent to crumb fish for those not wanting to eat wheat.
Members of our family went grain free for a while and when hunting for recipes to feed them I came across this little beauty
It is really tasty and makes a change from brown rice!!!
So you need
1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
Sea salt
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
Sea
Salt and Freshly ground Black Pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
1 lime, juiced
1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
1/2 cup minced carrots
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Add quinoa to pot and cover with the water
Add salt
Bring to the boil
Cover and simmer over low heat till quinoa has absorbed all of the water
15-20 minutes
Scrape into a mixing bowl, and chill in the refrigerator until cold.
Meanwhile place the red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper,
red onion, sliced almonds, carrots, and cranberries into a bowl
Add coriander and lime juice
Mix together
How about that for colour
Add to the Quinoa
Drizzle over about 3 tablespoons of Olive Oil
Serve
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