This is a good refreshing salad. If you can't get
fresh mango you can try frozen.
1 cup uncooked Quinoa
2 cups water
2 cups cubed peeled mango (not too ripe-needs to be firm)
1/2 cup sliced and diced green onions or purple (red)
1/4 cup chopped Cilantro
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil - cold or expeller pressed
1/2 lime - juiced (or 1 lime)
1/2 tsp ground red pepper (spice it up baby)
salt and pepper to taste
place quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer; rinse well.
Transfer to medium saucepan and add water.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-12 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.
Stir; let stand, covered, 15 minutes.
Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Add the mango, cilantro and onions and mix well.
Combine the oil, lime juice and spices; whisk and pour over the quinoa mixture; mix until the whole thing is well blended.
You can eat it now or refrigerate for another hour or so to allow the flavors to marry.
MMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!! GOOOOOOD......
Enjoy,
Hal
Note: Quinoa is an ancient grain used by the Incas. It contains 8 essential Amino Acids, therefore, it is considered a complete protein.
5 comments:
Interesting, have never tried Quinoa. Have seen it in all the health stores though. One to try, definintely!
I saw Quinoa once in bread (I think) and didn't like the look of it, but after reading how healthy it is... I am going to give it another try. I'm always looking for ways to bring more protein into my diet. Didn't know that quinoa could take care of it!
First time to ur blog,u have cute space healthy tips etc..Never tried Quinoa but after reading i understood the healthy aspect of it..Thanks for sharing...
Welcome to the foodie blog roll Hal. I look forward to reading your blog and trying out a few of your recipes.
Thanks for all the good feed back folks. Hope to see some contributions from you soon. I will have more soon. Right now I'm trying my hand at baking Gluten-free bread. That's a challenge LOL
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