Quick & Easy Quinoa

Lydia tried quinoa for the first time this evening!  I made her an all natural sweet and sour shrimp. She was a little unsure of it at first sight but once she tried it she dug right in. It has a very mild flavor and can be cooked with broths or just water. I love it! I will be adding it to dishes regularly. I used Steel's Gourmet Agave Sweet & Sour Sauce

Basic Quinoa Recipe - Ingredients:

• 1 cup organic quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• Optional: 1/2 tsp salt

Quinoa Cooking Directions:

1. Optional: Soak the quinoa for 5 min in the cooking pot. Soaking helps quinoa to cook evenly, and loosens up any residue of saponin (usually removed in processing), which can give a bitter taste
2. If you don't have time for a longer soaking, use hot water and soak for five minutes
3. To Rinse: Stir the quinoa with your hand, and carefully pour off the rinsing water, using a fine mesh strainer at the last
4. Drain quinoa well in the strainer, transfer to the cooking pot, add 1 1/2 cups water & 1/2 tsp salt if desired
5. Bring to a boil, cover with a tight fitting lid, and turn the heat down to simmer
6. Cook for 15 minutes
7. Remove quinoa from heat and allow to sit five minutes with the lid on
8. Fluff quinoa gently with a fork and serve