A Healthy Recipe By Dave: Tasty, Hearty, and Packed With Protein
Around this time of year I’m always looking for hearty dishes that are not too heavy. Quinoa (pronounced keenwah) has more protein than any other grain and is a great food choice not only from a nutritional perspective, but from a taste perspective as well.
Quinoa with Garbanzos and Spinach 
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
2 ¼ cups stock or water
Pinch of sea salt or kosher salt
1 yellow onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup dried cherries or cranberries
1 pound spinach leaves
1 cup garbanzo beans, cooked or canned
Juice and zest from 2 oranges
Directions:
1. Wash quinoa and toast in a dry pan for a few minutes, until it smells nutty.
2. Boil water and add salt and quinoa. Turn heat to low and simmer, covered for 20 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a skillet and sauté onions for 10 minutes on medium.
4. Add cherries, spinach, garbanzo beans and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook 3-5 minutes until spinach has wilted.
5. Mix quinoa together with the other ingredients in a large bowl.
6. Add orange juice and zest and stir gently.
7. Add additional salt and pepper to taste
Here’s to your health!
Will be trying this recipe. Had bought some quinoa awhile back and made it plain – wasn’t to thrilled with it, but this looks yummy. Will be happy to incorporate quinoa into my diet. Thanks Dave!