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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad - Served warm or cool(cous cous subsititute)
1 cup quinoa
1/2 onion chopped to preference
1 clove chopped garlic
6 mushrooms sliced
1 zuchinni/yellow squash (cut into half circles)
1 red pepper chopped
1 cup kale or spinach
1 can garbanzo beans
2-3 tbsp black olives
salt or bouillon cube to taste
Soak quinoa for 5 minutes, then add to 1 and 1/2 cups water and bring to boil for 15 minutes with a tight lid. Turn off heat and let steam.
While quinoa is cooking, sautee onions and garlic in deep pan.
Once onions are clear, add mushroom. Then add the rest of the ingredients in order.
Either add cooked quinoa at the end and mix thoroughlyor serve quinoa and put vegetable mixture on top.
serve warm or cold.

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad - Served warm or cool
(cous cous subsititute)

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1/2 onion chopped to preference
  • 1 clove chopped garlic
  • 6 mushrooms sliced
  • 1 zuchinni/yellow squash (cut into half circles)
  • 1 red pepper chopped
  • 1 cup kale or spinach
  • 1 can garbanzo beans
  • 2-3 tbsp black olives
  • salt or bouillon cube to taste
  1. Soak quinoa for 5 minutes, then add to 1 and 1/2 cups water and bring to boil for 15 minutes with a tight lid. Turn off heat and let steam.
  2. While quinoa is cooking, sautee onions and garlic in deep pan.
  3. Once onions are clear, add mushroom. Then add the rest of the ingredients in order.
  4. Either add cooked quinoa at the end and mix thoroughly
    or serve quinoa and put vegetable mixture on top.
  5. serve warm or cold.
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Gluten-free Quinoa Oatmeal Replacer
feeds 2-3
1 cup quinoa
2 chopped bananas
1 diced red apple
3 tbsp Raisins
2 handful walnuts
Brown sugar optional
cinnamon to taste
1. Soak quinoa for 5 minutes. Then mix quinoa in a bowl of 1 and 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil and seal with tight lid for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let it steam until no longer hard.Add splash of non-dairy milk if you want a creamier texture.2. Once everything is cooked add the rest of your ingredients and eat!

Gluten-free Quinoa Oatmeal Replacer

feeds 2-3

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 chopped bananas
  • 1 diced red apple
  • 3 tbsp Raisins
  • 2 handful walnuts
  • Brown sugar optional
  • cinnamon to taste

1. Soak quinoa for 5 minutes. Then mix quinoa in a bowl of 1 and 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil and seal with tight lid for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let it steam until no longer hard.
Add splash of non-dairy milk if you want a creamier texture.
2. Once everything is cooked add the rest of your ingredients and eat!

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Can you say Quinoa?

Although difficult to sound out, quinoa (keen-wa) is a super food that everyone should have on their shopping list (especially those of us who are getting our calcium and protein from plant sources).

Many assume that quinoa is a grain due to its taste, size, and method of cooking. Quinoa is actually related to green leafy vegetables. It is high in complete protein and is good for tissue repair. Quinoa is also good for helping people with migraines due to its high levels of magnesium. The magnesium helps relax blood vessels, which also makes it good for heart health.

Little quinoas themselves are actually seeds. The seeds are gluten free but cook similarly to rice or cous cous. It’s versatility makes it a good substitute for grains. You can serve it warm or cold and eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even some desserts! Quinoa comes in white, red, and sometimes black, but no matter what color it tastes awesome and is packed full of vitamins and nutrients.

4 Quinoa Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Dessert coming tomorrow!