Here recently, quinoa recipes seem to pop up every time I research healthy food options. I decided to do some investigation and post my findings here in this blog. Feel free to add any information as you deem necessary.
It would appear that this is a very old food source that has been used in South America for over 5000 years! Here is an excerpt from a recent article in the news: "Quinoa (KEEN-wah) is a powerful supergrain that's been used in South America for 5,000 years. A good source of protein, it's a great choice for vegetarian main dishes. Quinoa expands and fluffs up as it cooks, becoming tender with a delicate nutty taste. Available at health-food stores and many grocers, quinoa should be rinsed before cooking to remove its bitter coating." You can read the rest of this article here.
In this first post I am going to include a recipe for the first meal of the day...breakfast.
Hot Quinoa Breakfast Cereal
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient | Preparation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | quinoa | |
| 2 | cups | water | |
| 1/2 | cup | apples | thinly sliced |
| 1/3 | cup | raisins, seedless | |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | cinnamon | |
| 1 | x | milk | or cream |
| 1 | x | honey | or brown sugar |
Directions
Rinse quinoa and add to water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 5 minutes.Add apples, raisins and cinnamon; simmer until water is
absorbed.
Serve with milk or cream and sweeten to taste with honey or
brown sugar.
Enjoy!! See you soon!
Recipe courtesy of www.recipeland.com
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