I finally bought some quinoa after reading so much about it’s beneficial health properties. The first recipe I tried with it was offered with the quinoa and was way too lemon-y. So I left it in the cabinet for a long while until the other day when I decided to give it another try. This time…jackpot! Dave really liked it too.
1/2 cup quinoa
1 cup water
Boil until water is completely absorbed by quinoa, watch to make sure it doesn’t burn or get overcooked.
Rinse in cold water (a fine mesh sieve is required)
Place quinoa in a bowl, add quartered slices of cucumber, halved grape tomatoes and chopped red pepper (or any other vegetables you might prefer). Pour some good Italian dressing (I like the zesty stuff best) over and mix. Add the dressing in small amounts until the taste suits you.
Serve with a meat dish.
What the heck is quinoa?? You still come up with some crazy mess. We don\\\’t allow such things in the south.
by Randy on 2008-04-27 17:56:53