Healthy way of eating.
Today I decided to make something with Quinoa. I really love this grain and for those of you who are not familiar with Quinoa, please click on this link below for some information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa
~Quinoa Salad Recipe~
Yields- 6 servings
Ingredients-
2 cups of cooked quinoa
1 red bell pepper-chopped
2 roma tomatoes- chopped
1 cup of chopped parsley
1 cup of chopped fresh basil
1 cup of chopped fresh mint
1/4 chopped white onion
2 lemons- juiced
1 lime- juiced
1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1/4 tsp of sea salt
ground pepper
1 clove of garlic minced
Directions-
Cook 2 cups of water in a medium sauce pan and boil. Add in 1 cup of quinoa. Cook for about 12 minutes. Remove from heat and add to a large bowl. Add in all the ingredients, and toss with olive oil and lemon juice. Cover and chill for about 1 hour to let the flavors all combine together. Serve with fresh cheese on top, preferably Parmesan.
Kali Orexi.
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