Healthy Mexican Quinoa Salad Quinoa (pronounced “keen-wah”) is a gluten free protein-packed grain which contains amino acids, iron, magnesium, vitamin E, potassium, and fiber. It can be eaten on its own, as a side dish, or as a salad with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper. It is a very versatile ingredient which can be adapted to make all kinds of cuisines. While quinoa is usually considered to be a whole grain, it is actually a seed and can be prepared like whole grains such as rice, barley or dalia (wheat porridge). I came across the recipe of “Mexican Quinoa Salad” a couple of years back on: nutritionfor.us/2012/05/guest-post-with-bake-your-day/. I adapted the recipe to suit my taste buds and on days when I don’t have quinoa at hand, I use dalia (wheat porridge) to make this salad. It doesn’t have the same texture but it still tastes amazing! The crunch of the black beans, tanginess of tomatoes and nuttiness of the quinoa makes this salad a complete treat which is good to taste as well as has numerous health benefits. It is one of the yummiest health foods I have come across till date and yes, it is worth the money because your health is worth every penny you spend. So give it a try and I am sure you will love it as much as I do. soulandspicebox/mexican-quinoa-salad/
Posted on: Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:12:30 +0000
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