Quinoa for the Win
Oh yes, that strange tapioca, loofa looking grain.
Wait, how do you say it?
There you go.
Here it is, a break down of what makes it great and how it
fits into every single part of your diet. Daily.
Once again, on the world’s healthiest foods list! Woot!
What makes it great?
- Quinoa is chalked full of an abundance of nutrients and health benefits including:
- Low on glycemic index
- Anti inflammatory
- High in fiber and protein
- Gluten free
- High in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, and zinc
- Heart healthy fats
Since quinoa is pretty much the only grain I haven’t
eliminated, I try to use it as much as possible. AND a little goes a long way. I
have used it as an oat and rice substitute in recipes. This week I made two
key dishes: stuffed peppers with ground turkey and vegetable stir-fry. I
feel as though you can mix quinoa in with ANYTHING. To me, it takes on whatever
flavor you give it!
Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers
(I made this up as I went…so brace yourself)
1 pound of ground white turkey
½ cup uncooked quinoa (more than doubles when cooked, up to
3-4 servings)
Added my home made taco seasoning (http://jessicadoesclean.blogspot.com/2014/03/recipes-galore.html)
Cut up cilantro, red onion, Serrano pepper, and squeezed
lime juice
Preheat oven to 350. Washed and cut red peppers (my choice,
you can use any color). Boiled quinoa per directions (1 part quinoa to 2 parts
water, boiling x10ish minutes). “Brown” turkey in pan with olive oil and water
on stove until cooked through. Added all other ingredients in pan then dished
into halves of peppers. Bake in oven until peppers are to your preferred
tenderness.
Vegetable Stir-Fry
(I made this up too…)
Cut up as much and as many different types of vegetables that
you prefer.
I cut up: cauliflower, broccoli, green onion, mushrooms,
yellow zucchini, garlic, shredded carrots, and red onion
Sautee in pan until veggies are cooked through, lightly
sprinkled garlic salt and pepper.
Add cooked quinoa
Add 2 tablespoons of organic, whole foods version of low
sodium sauce
That’s
it. Yum. Yum. Yum.
Tomorrow is the end of week 2! Holy cow!
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