Quinoa is a South American grain, pronounced ‘Keen-wah’

Quinoa is a super grain for many reasons:

Quinoa is an excellent source of protein

It contains all the essential amino acids you body needs to build proteins – called a “ complete protein” – usually reserved only for animal proteins

Quinoa is a whole grain with germ, endosperm and bran intact – all full of nutrients and healthy fats

Cooked Quinoa has slow-releasing carbohydrate and thus very little impact on your blood glucose level

Quinoa has a lovely nutty flavour

Quinoa is cooked much like rice, adding up to three times as much water as quinoa and cooking it for about 13 minutes. 

It can also be used to thicken soups, can be eaten cold as a salad or as a general carbohydrate with a main meal – try using in place of white rice

It’s an ideal salad for the family and can be prepared a few hours before enjoying.  Stores well refrigerated.

 

 Quinoa Salad  

2 cups cooked Quinoa             

Finely chopped Peppadews

Finely  chopped Greenpeppers

Finely chopped  Celery

Chopped Cucumber

Finely chopped Radish

Cherry tomato’s cut in half

Chopped chives

Chopped basil

Extra virgin olive oil

Pomegranate Infusion or any other of your favourite balsamic infusions

Salt and Pepper

  •  Cook Quinoa as per package instructions – allow to cool – transfer to  salad bowl
  •  Combine chopped ingredients and add to Quinoa – mix gently
  •  Drizzle with olive oil and infusions as to liking
  •  Add salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

HEALTH INSIGHT
MARCH 2017

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