Have you ever heard of quinoa? I must confess that I did not know what it was until last week. But what is quinoa? Quinoa is a so-called pseudo cereal because it forms starchy grains. The seeds of quinoa can be processed, so that they can be eaten for example as a side dish. It contains no gluten and is suitable for celiac patients as an alternative to conventional grains. But why am I telling you all this? Because I 'm going to show you a very tasty quinoa recipe. To be more precisely on today’s menu we have quinoa salad with cranberries and oranges.
A few days ago I saw a photo of this recipe on Facebook. The salad looked so good that I searched on the internet for the recipe. I found it and yesterday I cooked it. And today I share it with you. Sometimes it can go so fast.
You
need (for 4 servings):
150
g quinoa
375
ml water
100
g cranberries
3
oranges
2
tbsp olive oil
1
tsp honey
grated
zest from one orange
1
handful of mixed nuts
pomegranate
seeds from ½ pomegranate
mint
leaves
This is how we proceed:
Rinse quinoa with hot water. Bring water to boil and add the quinoa. Cook over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes until the water is gone. Let it cool to room temperature, the transfer to a bowl. Add the orange zest.
Add cranberries, olive oil and honey in a food processor and chop coarsely.
Cut oranges into cubes.
When quinoa is cooled completely, gently stir in the oranges and cranberry mixture.
Add the chopped nut mix, chopped mint and the pomegranate seeds.
Mix everything well and serve.
How do you like the recipe? When you see tasty photo do you want also to try out the recipe?
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