Pronounced "KEEN-wah", this is being called a Super food. It is considered a complete protein. Look it up it is just loaded with all sorts of nutrients. The first recipe I tried, I tossed it out. So I thought what am I going to do with all this quinoa that I bought at the bulk food store? So I figured I would just throw it into homemade soups to use it up, I didn't want to waste it. Then I thought I would give it another go, so I just did my own thing with it this time. Remember to rinse your quinoa in a strainer under running water first.
2 cups chicken broth or (2 cups water & boullion cube)
1 cup quinoa
2 green onions
1/4 green pepper
5 cherry tomatoes halved
salt & pepper to taste
Boil water and boullion cube, add quinoa. Turn off heat and let sit for 12 minutes. Let Cool. Add garnishes and refrigerate until ready to use.
Easy, peasy, and quinoa comes in a few other colours as well, so go ahead and experiment. It can be used like a cereal, or a replacement for rice, or in soups and stews. So breakfast, lunch or dinner, so versatile.
I think next time I am going to add some curry to the water. I love curry and rice, so why not.
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