Vegetable "Fried" Quinoa (A Gluten-Free Recipe)
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January 23, 2013
In the cold winter months, there's nothing better than some hearty comfort food. Just because a meal fills us up on the inside doesn’t mean it will add inches on the outside. This easy gluten-free recipe for vegetable “fried” quinoa packs 8 amino acids, making it the perfect protein.
Vegetable “Fried” Quinoa
Ingredients
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- 1 cup dry quinoa
- ½ tspn sea salt
- 1 ¾ cups water
- ½ cup chopped parsley
Dressing
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tamari
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Preparation
Thoroughly rinse and drain your quinoa. Place quinoa, water and salt in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Place toasty warm quinoa in a bowl and add all other ingredients. Mix thoroughly and serve immediately for a yummy dish that will warm you from the inside out.
This gluten-free recipe tastes great alone or when paired with a healthy stir fry.
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Tara Roscioli
Tara is embracing and loving life at 40. A former attorney, she realized that stress and emotional eating were taking a toll on her life. She enrolled with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is now a health coach and owner of Highway 2 Well, a holistic health and wellness practice dedicated to helping busy mothers and professional women lose weight, have more energy and restore balance to their lives. Tara is a fully certified Pilates instructor at Core Mind & Body in Maplewood, New Jersey where she provides group and private instruction on mat and all apparatus. She is certified as a Pre and Post Natal Pilates Specialist by the Center for Women's Fitness. Tara loves working with individuals recovering from injuries as well as with pre and post natal mothers and breast cancer survivors. Her passion is helping women live the life they are destined to live. Please contact Tara at tara.roscioli@highway2well.net, or connect with her at Facebook.com/highwaytowell, Twitter @highway2well, Pinterest.com/highway2well or www.Coremindandbody.com