I am adding a couple of more recipes to this site. One is Cranberry Orange Quinoa. It has about 200 calories per 1/2 cup serving. I am beginning to use more Quinoa. My wife, daughter and granddaughters really like the stuff. This recipe comes from the web site: My Food Diary.
Cranberry Orange Quinoa
Ingredients
2 cups cooked quinoa
1/2 cup fresh cranberries
1 orange, peeled and chopped
1 tsp orange zest
juice of one orange
juice of one lemon
1 1/2 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp chopped nuts (optional)
Directions
Place the cooked quinoa in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.
Put the cranberries in a small food processor and pulse until all the berries are chopped. Add the cranberries to the quinoa. Next add the chopped orange, and stir the fruit together with the quinoa.
In a small dish, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, and honey. Pour this dressing over the quinoa. Add walnuts, if desired.
I have already posted a recipe for honey glazed chickpeas and someone asked if I had one for a savory one. I found this on the Big Red Kitchen Blog: http://www.bigredkitchen.com/2009/02/roasted-chickpeas/ I like the chickpeas either honey glazed or savory because they have a great nutty flavor. I haven't brought myself to eating them as a bean yet, but that will come.
Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
2 cans chickpeas(garbanzo beans), drained, rinsed, and dried a little
1 Tbsp olive oil
cinnamon
cumin
smoked paprika
smokey seasoned salt
chipotle powder
(no measurements, just to taste)
Directions
On a jelly roll pan lined with foil, place peas in a single layer and sprinkle with oil and spices. Toss well and bake in 450 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes depending on doneness you like. Place in an air tight container.
