Last weekend I was in a mood for something high-protein (maybe because of all this yoga I’ve been doing) and found a great recipe using Whole Food’s recipe app. I love the feature that let’s you put in the items you have in your cabinet and it finds recipes based on what you have on hand. I had quinoa and broccoli and this is the recipe I found. As usual I modified a bit.
Of all the whole grains, quinoa has the highest protein content, so it’s perfect for vegetarians and vegans. Quinoa provides all 9 essential amino acids, making it a complete protein. Quinoa is a gluten-free and cholesterol-free.
Zesty Quinoa with Veggies and Cashews
Soak sundried tomatoes in hot water to cover for 15 minutes to soften them, then drain and chop. Bring 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook for 5 minutes. Add chopped sundried tomatoes , broth, wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
Ihanan näköistä! 🙂
Ja niin hyvaa! Tein sita oikein kokonaiselle armeijalle 🙂 Sita sitten syotiinkin 3 paivaa…
I find quinoa a tricky puppy to maneuver… the danger of it getting too dry, but it looks like you came out with flying colors! Cashews… so lovely.
I should be in your Town around Xmas. I hope you'll be too and that we'll get to hang out!?
I always cook it according to the recipe on the side of the package and use the lowest temperature and it comes out perfect every time. I like it way better than rice. Or couscous. Not more than potato though. You know us Finns love regular potatoes (not french fries) 🙂
Hope to see you when you get here! I don't think I can make it to Finland for the holidays as I had hoped.
Happy weekend dear!