for the love of quinoa

quinoa is one of our favorite grains to eat around here. 

as a vegan it's a great addition to our diet providing essential amino acids 

and good quantities of calcium, phosphorus, and iron.

not to mention it tastes just yummy! 

quinoa pilaf

ingredients:

-1 cup of quinoa 

-2 cups of water

-veggies of you choice 

{i used grape tomatoes, carrots, onion, spinach and green pepper} 

-garlic powder

-sea salt to taste

-pour the water and quinoa into the pan

-add in your chopped veggies

-bring water to a boil

-once the water is boiling reduce it to a simmer, 

cover the quinoa and allow it to cook for 10-15 minutes until the water is absorbed. 

{you'll know it's done when the grain appears soft and translucent 

and the germ ring around the outside is visible.} 

add in garlic powder and sea salt to you taste! 

xo

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