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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Quintessential Quinoa

Try something new ~ Quinoa (Keen 'wah)
A seed that acts like a grain.
A complete protein.
High in Magnesium, Manganese, and Copper.
Plenty of fiber.
Won't make you hungry after you eat it.
Gluten Free (Yeah!)
Delicious and easy to make.
Read about the benefits here!


For my new recipe I prepared 1 cup of dried Quinoa (makes almost 2 cups prepared), 1 cup of beets, 8 oz of firm feta, 1/2 cup of yellow pepper, 1 cup of chopped broccoli (stems included), 1/4 cup of chopped kalamata olives, 2 T of olive oil, and salt & pepper.  Try it and let me know what you think!

This is what the Quinoa looks like when prepared: 
translucent in the center with a white ring around it.


Oh - by the way - I used Trader Joe's Organic Quinoa.  Here are some other resources for this marvelous "grain"!
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2 comments:

  1. Sounds good and it looks aesthetically beautiful. I think I would like it.

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  2. YUM Tracy! I could eat it right off of the computer screen! It looks delicious! I highly recommend the red quinoa from TJ's as well. The recipe off the back of the box has been delightful all summer long for the Dubeck crowd! I've also prepared the organic quinoa with sweet potatoes, asparagus, golden raisins, mushrooms, and carmelized onions! Mmmm, we need to get together soon for a delicious meal! Miss you!!! Can't wait to try your recipe! Thanks for sharing! ~Susie

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