For some of you this might be a daily occurrence but for me it's definitely a once in a blue moon type deal. But often the expression of the morning is "oh my god I can't believe I drank/ate that" and these are the mornings I re-establish that just want to eat healthy for the rest of my life ;)Best way to start is with a tall glass of water and a healthy salad! And today I'm going to talk about my favorite salad topping... QUINOA.
I'm sure a lot of you have no idea what quinoa (KEEN-WA) is, so It's time for me to enlighten you. Quinoa is a grain-like seed originating from South America that the Ancient Incas worshiped as a sacred crop (and for good reason!) I love quinoa and use it on next to everything from salads to veggie burgers! You can pick it up at your local health food store (i.e. whole foods) and to prepare it you pretty much treat it like you would rice. You have to first wash the grains with cold water then put them on the stove with 1 and 1/2 cups of water for every cup of quinoa (and one cup goes a long way!) first bring it to a boil then let simmer for about twenty minutes. Let the quinoa stand for a few minutes then fluff it with a fork and then you're done! Super simple and great to add to just about anything (expecially a salad!)
In case your wondering my salad contains fresh greens (from the farmer's market!) some red onion, tomatoes, Italian dressing, pickles (to vary the texture?)and probably more quinoa than I should have but... (what the hey this is a quinoa post right?)
Serve it with some herbal lemongrass tea and you'll be back up to full speed again in no time! :)
