Nourishing Words, Beautiful Food: July 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

spaghetti squash quinoa bake

spaghetti squash quinoa bake, originally uploaded by Artsy-Foodie.

Another way to enjoy quinoa - baked.

quinoa/ pink lentil flan

quinoa/ pink lentil flan, originally uploaded by FrenchBento.

Woo! Where have I been all these years? Fabulous!

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receipe:
cook 1 1/2 cup quinoa and 1/2 cup pink lentil in your rice cooker
use some thick tomato sauce in a pan, add a tsp of agar-agar (or kanten), boil for two minutes. Add oignon, garlic, spices to your taste if you want.
mix the lentil, quinoa and tomato sauce and put in glasses or silicon cup. Place in the fridge for a couple of hours till cold and solidified.

I ate it cold with a thick dressing of balsamic vinegar, walnut oil and garlic. yum.

quinoa, coooked

quinoa, originally uploaded by Delairen.

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Making Quinoa Tabouleh. Recipe Available Here: blog.delementals.com/2009/07/03/quinoa-tabouleh/

Quinoa

Quinoa, originally uploaded by net_efekt.

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Quinoa before flowering.

Quinoa (pronounced /ˈkinwɑ/ KEEN-wah or /ˈkinoʊə/ KEE-no-uh, Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa) is a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium) grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal as it is not a grass. Its leaves are also eaten as a leaf vegetable, much like amaranth, but the commercial availability of quinoa greens is currently limited.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa

quinoa sprouts

quinoa sprouts, originally uploaded by apathyduck.

This just goes to show that food can be always beautiful and surprising!~

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sprouted quinoa

Quinoa

Quinoa - IMG_3429.JPG, originally uploaded by Flickred!.

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Grain-like crop from South America. Quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds.

Biryani Inspired Quinoa Salad

Biryani Inspired Quinoa Salad, originally uploaded by maggiehc.

Ooh, this one is gorgeous, too. Check out the link below for the recipe.

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Recipe at Dog Hill Kitchen

Citrus Quinoa Salad

Citrus Quinoa Salad, originally uploaded by sleepyneko.

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recipe at The Accidental Southerner

Quinoa Salad

Quinoa Salad, originally uploaded by karenphotodesign.

The beauty of this simple seed is that it plays well with so many other tasty additions~

From Wikipedia:

Quinoa (play /ˈkiːnwɑː/ or /kɨˈnoʊ.ə/, Spanish: quinua, from Quechua: kinwa), a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a member of the grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach, and tumbleweeds.

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Quinoa with fresh farmers market vegetables

Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Pomegranate Seeds, and Persimmons

Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes, Pomegranate Seeds, and Persimmons, originally uploaded by MikeSofCA.

Oh my, this looks fantastic. This searching for quinoa salads is a happy one.

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www.AsparagustoZucchini.com has the recipe for this Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potatoes and more kick ass vegetarian recipes from A to Z!!! This site isn't only for vegetarians, it's for everyone trying to expand their cooking arsenal and find ways to use more healthy foods in their diet.

Red Quinoa Salad

Red Quinoa Salad, originally uploaded by Soundly Vegan.

I've been on a quinoa kick lately, and am hungrily seeking knockout salad recipes. So far, so good.

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Recipe: soundlyvegan.com/2010/06/03/red-quinoa-salad/