Description
Quinoa, pronounced "keenwa," quadruples in size when cooked yet stays crunchy and nutty. This recipe (which i've not tried) adds a variety of colors of bell pepper to the quinoa for the effect of confetti. From laurel's kitchen cookbook and submitted for zaar world tour ii.
Ingredients
- Quinoa
- Water
- Salt
- Onion
- Bell Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Toasted Almonds
Instructions
- Add quinoa to boiling water and salt
- Reduce heat then cover and simmer 15 minutes until water is absorbed
- Meanwhile, saut onion and pepper in olive oil
- Add to cooked quinoa
- Add almonds or water chestnuts just before serving