Keen on quinoa
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I've been eating more of the ancient Aztec grain called quinoa (keen-wah) lately, tossing it in soups, steaming it to go with stir-fries, and letting it star in salads. It makes a great alternative to brown rice, which is my long-standing whole grain of choice for various and sundry dishes.
Because the quinoa grains are so small, I finely chop up the veggies I'm combining with it -- going for a confetti effect with the shapes and colors. Then I toss it all together with a simple vinaigrette and serve it on a bed of greens. Today I added wedges of sweet and succulent just-picked garden tomatoes.
It does make for a beautiful meal, doesn't it?
vegetarian food cooking quinoa salad
5 Comments:
that looks lovely!
i feel a better person just by looking at it!
hello,
I just discovered your blog, and was wondering if you would be interested in participating in something Angelika of The Flying Apple has put together. Neither she nor I are vegetarians, nor vegans, although I have vegetarian tendencies :) but I think it would be great to have a vegetarian or vegan menu in the mix. The link is
http://theflyingapple.typepad.com/the_flying_apple/2006/09/test.html
It's gorgeous! Quinoa has to be one of my favorite grains. I just adore it.
Hello!
Thanks to your post, I tried quinoa for the first time, and LOVE IT! So far have steamed it like rice, cooked it in soup, and really love the slighty nutty taste. Thanks!! :)
wv
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