Quinoa

Basic recipe:

Ingredients:

1 cup of dried red or white quinoa
1 3/4 cups of organic vegetable broth
1-teaspoon salt (optional) 

Procedure:

1. Rinse dried quinoa in a strainer. Or strain soaked Quinoa and rinse.
2. Place in a medium size pot and dry-roast for 3-4 min, till nutty smell appears.
3. Add vegetable broth, cover and bring to a boil.
4. Lower the heat and cook for 15 minutes, until liquid is completely absorbed.
5. Turn off the stove but let the covered pot sit on the burner for another 10 minutes before serving.

When cooked, the grain becomes translucent. With a little white half moon (the germ), making it very pretty.

More cooking ideas: .

• Quinoa salad: Add your favorite chopped veggies and a light lemon/olive oil/salt dressing.
• Substitute Quinoa for Cous Cous in a Moroccan feast or use it instead of past in your pasta salad recipe.
• Add Quinoa to your tomato soup or stew.
• Curried quinoa and peas: Add frozen peas, garlic, ginger and curry to your quinoa. Makes a delightful presentation.
• Combining chilled quinoa with pumpkin seeds, diced carrots, pinto beans, cumin, cilantro, salt and scallions. Optional- a bit of lemon juice.
• Delicious breakfast cereal with fruits, nuts cinnamon and maple syrup (grade B).

Explore! Quinoa is very versatile.

Back to recipe page      

Back to top

Back home

Email Doron

"The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking." --Albert Einstein

Disclaimer: The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. Materials and products presented on this site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

©2008- 2011 Doron Hanoch

Subscribe to a Blissful Life:
Info, articles and workshops

Hard time sleeping? Try out Liquid Dream at Yoga Body and read:
"Tips for a good night sleep"
"Have a good nothing"

Doron at Esalen

This is one of my favorite kitchen tools!
click here for more info and Free Shipping

“You will know the Force when you are calm and at peace. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous Beings are we, not this crude matter.” - Yoda

Esalen

Big Sur, on the road to Esalen

Yoga
Your body as your temple:
read more on how to take good care of your body for a long lasting, sustainable practice.

Food n' Health
Kale: the Ninja Veggie. What's good about it, recipe ideas, varieties and more
Read all about it

Pay with paypal:

I am a graduate of this fantastic nutrition program. Inexpensive and home study, a great way to deepen your knowledge of nutrition and health:
Global College of Natural Medicine