Quinoa Salad

Quinoa (pronounced as kinwa) is a kind of grain which originated in South America. Quinoa contains a balanced set of amino acids thus qualifying for a very good source of proteins especially for vegetarians.

So here goes the recipe for the protein boost -

Ingredients

1. Quinoa ( 1 cup)
2. Pomegranate (optional) or dried cranberry
3. Beetroot 1/2 cup sliced in long thin strips
4. Walnuts 1/2 cup
5. Lime juice to taste

Recipe

1. Cook quinoa as you wound cook rice. I cooked my quinoa in a rice cooker. The water to quinoa ratio was 2:1. It took about 20 minutes to cook.
2. Add the sliced beetroot, walnuts, pomegranate, lime juice and serve.
3. You could put it in the fridge and serve it cold as well.

If you like quinoa check out the next recipe on this same grain - Quinoa Pullav