I am craving summer time food. Cool fruity somethings sound good to me. I was rummaging around in my pantry and came across a bag of Quinoa that I forgot I had purchased. If you aren't familiar with Quinoa, it's an whole grain similar in taste and texture to brown rice. Arrowhead Mills describes Quinoa as " a staple of the ancient Incas and means 'the mother grain'. It's high in iron and has a distinctive flavor and fluffy texture."
The first time I sampled it was at a deli in Southern California, and I have been hooked ever since. Quinoa is particularly excellent for those of us with grain allergies, and has lots of applications in the kitchen. Here's one of our families favorite dishes.
Ingredients are pretty simple, Quinoa, canola oil, pineapple chunks, cashews, raisins, canned mandarin oranges, and a small amount of onion.
Pour 3 cups of water in a sauce pan. Add 1 1/2 cups quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until all liquid is absorbed.
This is what it looks like when it is cooked. Refrigerate until completely cool.
Transfer to a large bowl. Drain the pineapple and oranges, add. I also added 1 1/2 cups raisins, 2 cups chopped cashews, 6 tablespoons canola oil.
I also added 1/4 cup finely chopped onion.
Just dump it all in and stir it all together.
I love the texture of it. It's great along side eggs for breakfast or as a late night snack. It is also very popular at potluck dinners.
Enjoy!
Designer Mom
The first time I sampled it was at a deli in Southern California, and I have been hooked ever since. Quinoa is particularly excellent for those of us with grain allergies, and has lots of applications in the kitchen. Here's one of our families favorite dishes.
Ingredients are pretty simple, Quinoa, canola oil, pineapple chunks, cashews, raisins, canned mandarin oranges, and a small amount of onion.
Pour 3 cups of water in a sauce pan. Add 1 1/2 cups quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until all liquid is absorbed.
This is what it looks like when it is cooked. Refrigerate until completely cool.
Transfer to a large bowl. Drain the pineapple and oranges, add. I also added 1 1/2 cups raisins, 2 cups chopped cashews, 6 tablespoons canola oil.
I also added 1/4 cup finely chopped onion.
Just dump it all in and stir it all together.
I love the texture of it. It's great along side eggs for breakfast or as a late night snack. It is also very popular at potluck dinners.
Enjoy!
Designer Mom
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