A Quinoa Tip!!
July 14, 2013
I have written about this before but I think it bares repeating. Not only is quinoa a SUPER food and one that should find ways into your meals but it is perfect for cold, grain salads. So many grains and rice’s, when chilled clump together in a goopy, lumpy mess but not quinoa. It cooks beautifully and chills beautifully too. It never clumps; just gently push with a fork and the quinoa easily breaks up.
I try to keep some cooked quinoa in the fridge to add to scrambled eggs in the morning, veggie wraps for lunch and side dishes at dinner. I love the nutty taste. When we first started eating quinoa, I would cook it in broth but now that we love it, I just cook it in water. I know it will be perfect for our dinner tonight, Sicilian Salad; lemon vinaigrette, quinoa, slow roasted tomatoes, garlic greens, fresh spinach, dried current and toasted pine nuts!
Such a variety of things you can do with quinoa. I had a lovely, cool quinoa salad this weekend and it was perfect for a hot summer night.
Posted by: Bev | July 24, 2013 at 10:29 PM
Another fan Clarice, I eat quinoa almost every night with black beans, lemon zest and some pink Himalayan salt, and always with a big pile of steamed veggies on the side. I'll definitely try your dinner to shake my routine up a bit!
Posted by: Tierney Barden | July 23, 2013 at 10:17 AM
Yum! Your supper sounds delicious. I love quinoa too. It's a "new" food to me, and a good one.
Posted by: Jody | July 21, 2013 at 05:09 PM
i know you have been celebrating your birthday all week...sounds so fun. I was thinking of my visit to you last year. With the baby, we haven't gone anywhere this year...sigh. I hope we can get up your way before too long. Waiting for OTTO now.
I have been looking at a little gift for you that I got early this week...still haven't gotten it mailed, but it will be coming!
Love ya, Linda
Posted by: Linda Colantino | July 19, 2013 at 08:36 AM
Great tip, Clarice! I've seen it used for breakfasts and desserts, too. Haven't tried them yet - but I think I will. :)
Posted by: Theresa | July 16, 2013 at 05:33 PM
I literally just finished scrambled eggs into which I had added some quinoa! Great minds think alike!
Posted by: Tracy A. | July 14, 2013 at 06:53 AM