quinoa recipes

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It's often in with the other grains - where you'd find rice and barley and it is usually available in bulk if your store has a good bulk foods section. Stores that have a separate "natural foods" area may put it there. Stores with a limited selection may not carry it at all though.

While I'm here… a great quinoa recipe

base recipe
1bunch of kale, ribs removed, finely julienned
1 large clove of raw garlic chopped or crushed
olive oil
salt and pepper
1 cup of raw quinoa cooked
1 can of chickpeas (or other beans as you wish)
lemon or lime juice

to make the base salad - put the julienned kale, olive oil and salt to your tastes and the garlic in a big bowl - with your hands rub and squeeze the kale until it is all quite bruised and soft and the garlic is crushed. This is messy, but vital to the texture of the final dish. Stir in the quinoa, beans, black pepper and juice. It's OK if the quinoa is a little warm, though this is meant to be a room temperature dish.

Additions - dress it up!

Mediterranean style additions
green or red onion chopped finely
feta cheese
sautéd zucchini
tomatoes
tzatziki style sauce (I make it with yogurt, cucumber, cumin & garlic sort of part tzatziki, part riata)

Mexican style additions (try it with black beans)
corn
finely chopped green chili
red or green onion
pumpkin seeds
queso fresca (or feta, which it is not too unlike, though usually a little less salty)

make up your own….