Tuesday, January 31, 2012

recipe: LEMON SHALLOT QUINOA

I love quinoa! It makes a filling and healthy meal or side dish, and it's so easy to prepare. Quinoa tastes great with so many ingredients but here is just one of the ways in which I like to prepare it...



INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 Persian cucumbers (aka mini seedless cucumbers)
  • 1/2 an avocado
  • 5 large asparagus stalks
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:
To prepare the quinoa:
Rinse the quinoa.  Place 1 cup of quinoa into a pot and add 2 cups of water.  Bring the water to a boil, cover, then let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes (until all the water is gone).  Place quinoa in a bowl and put in the refrigerator to cool.

Steam asparagus, cool, and chop.

Chop cucumber, avocado, and shallots; add to quinoa along with asparagus. 

Squeeze lemon juice, add olive oil, salt and pepper.

Mix and enjoy!

GTBB,
Bad Joan

8 comments:

  1. joan this looks amazing! your recipes always look great!! p.s. tried to leave you a comment on your most current post for watts towers but it wouldn't let me for some reason - but that place looks marvelous, and i love your shoes as well!!
    xoxo, kristina

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  2. mm.. it looks so tasty!! i love this kind f food =)

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  3. wow...fantastic recipe!!!!
    I will try it!!!
    thank you,my dear!
    have a wonderful day!!!!

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  4. Looks very appetizing!


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  5. Sounds delicious! Definitely need to try it!

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  6. YUM!!!!!!! Gotta try this for sure! :)

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  7. Wow I love this! Im soo saving this recipe lol.. xx

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