Monday, May 19, 2014

Quinoa in the pressure cooker

Not a recipe, just instructions so I don't forget...

1 1/2 cups quinoa 
2 1/4 cups water

Cook 2 minutes on high pressure, followed by 10 minutes letting it sit.

Quinoa Couscous Salad

This is a good basic quinoa salad recipe. It's easy to add or take away from this and have it still taste good. I really like the addition of the couscous, which gives the salad a much lighter texture.

1 C. cooked quinoa
1 C. cooked couscous
2 stalks chopped green onions
1 carrot, chopped
1/2 tomato, chopped
1/4 C. pinenuts
1/2 C. corn
1/4 C. raisins
1/8 C. parsley
lemon juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp. olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Greek Quinoa Salad

2 C. uncooked quinoa
4C. chicken broth
1 cucumber
1 red onion
1/2 red bell pepper
crumbled feta cheese
1 jar artichoke hearts, chopped
olives
cherry tomatoes halved

Dressing:
1/4 C. red wine vinegar
1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp. honey
1 tsp. salt
1/4 C. olive oil
black pepper to taste

Bring quinoa and broth to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

Chop remaining ingredients. When quinoa is done let it cool. I put the pot in a sink full of ice to speed this process up. Toss all ingredients together and enjoy