Recipes
Step 1 - rinse 1 cup of quinoa (any flavor) I prefer Trader Joe’s brand
Add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of quinoa to 2 quart pot of boiling water (cover pan and lower heat and cook for 15 minutes)
Quinoa with chick peas, parsley, garlic, red chili peppers - serves 3- 4 people
Drain a 12 ounce can of chick peas and set aside
Crush or mince 4 garlic cloves
Cut a fresh squeezed lime in half
Pinch of salt, black pepper and turmeric
Chop 1 tablespoon of parsley
2 table spoon of extra virgin olive oil
In a small pan sauté 1 tablespoon of olive oil, parsley, garlic and chili peppers and cook for 3 minutes.
In a bowl, mix the chick peas, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and all of the ingredients (squeeze lime over the quinoa and mix). Sprinkle salt, pepper, turmeric.
Quinoa with black olives, parsley, feta cheese - serves 3 - 4 people
For Quinoa repeat step 1
1/4 cup of black olives thinly chopped
1 tablespoon of parsley chopped
Crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of salt and black pepper
1/2 of fresh squeezed lemon
Follow step 1 for cooking the quinoa and once it’s done mix the ingredients in a bowl with one tablespoon of olive oil and serve.
Quinoa with zucchini, roasted peppers, shallots, parsley - serves 3 - 4 people
For Quinoa repeat step 1
4 small Zucchinis thinly sliced (you can use a mandoline slicer)
1/4 cup pf roasted peppers (thinly sliced)
1 small minced shallot
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Pinch of salt and black pepper
Pour 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and add the sliced zucchini, roasted peppers, garlic and cook for 5 minutes or until zucchini is browned.
Follow step 1 for cooking the quinoa and once it’s done mix the ingredients in a bowl with one tablespoon of olive oil and serve. Sprinkle salt and pepper.
