Quinoa- Last Night's Dinner

So, after my fantastic trip to Costco. I found Organic Quinoa, pronounced (Keen-WAH). It is one of the healthiest grains you can eat. In Jonny Bowden's, "150 Healthiest Foods on Earth", he considers this a "Super Food". Considered a high-protein grain, high in lysine and high in amino acids, you can use this grains to make flour, soup and even breakfast cereal.
Quinoa has lower sodium content and is higher in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, and zinc than wheat, barley or corn. It's particularly high in iron 1/2 cup contains almost 8mg, way more than any other cereal grain, and a hefty 5 g of fiber. **

After hearing ALL this wonderful "stuff" about Quinoa. I decided we would have that for dinner Last night.

What you will need to make it:
1/2 Cup Organic Quinoa
1-2 Cups Vegtable/Chicken Broth, or Water
1 Tlb Balsamic Vinaigrette- or you could just use Salt & Pepper to taste.
Handful of Green Beans
Rotisserie Chicken

Salad dressing:
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Tlb. of Balsamic Vinegar (organic)
2 tsp. Dijon Mustard (I really only used about 1)
2 Cloves of minced garlic (I used just less then 2 tsp of the minced)
Salt & Pepper (I just eyed it, I cupped my hand and maybe did 1/4 tsp of both)

Put dressing ingredients in a blender ball or bowl and mix it all up. Will stay good in air tight container for about a week. (I used up the dressing in just 2 days)

How to make it:
In a medium saucepan add 1/2 cup Quinoa & 1-2 cups of chicken/Veg broth, or water. Bring to boil and continue to boil until liquid has evaporated.
After liquid has evaporated, turn off heat, cover with lid and let stand for 5 min.

While the Quinoa is cooking, get a medium size saute pan.
Turn to Med Heat.
Wash some green beans.
Put green beans in Saute Pan- (I used just a little butter 1/4 tsp)
Stir around, add balsamic Vinaigrette Let cook until tender (about 5-7 min)
Take green beans off the heat. Let cool for a few min.
Cut up into thirds.
Set Aside.

When Quinoa is done, Add green beans. Stir together.

Cut out slices of Rotisserie Chicken- place on plate.
Add Quinoa/Green bean mixture.

Enjoy!






** taken directly from 'The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth'-by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.