Quinoa Salad–My Whole Foods Experience

I spent a day with my sister…well not such a day; you would have expected….I could not drive this day, so she volunteered. All you big sisters know that little sisters, never volunteer, they are Coerced.

We went to Whole Foods, as there is not one close to her home. We needed to go, because she needed lots of things. Little Sister, forgot to make a list, and is very cautious, I on the other hand, am completely motivated to make a decision, and on to the next thing, as quickly as possible. Yeppers, that is me. My list is on my iphone. Only had to pick up a few things, like Chipolte…. (I will create a post, how to do this)  If I own it, a check mark is present, if I need to buy it…it is blank.  I organize this list by location in stores…quickly scan for all “no checks…using one note (fav program)


She spent about 10.00 and I spent about 100….starting to pick up on our personalities? I love her so, she is so careful with her money, cautious, plans everything and smart as a whip….me, I am all over the place!

Well, back to the story, we walked into Whole Foods and #$%^, being on a Nutritarian diet, I have found I HAVE to eat three times a day and I do not snack….well, wait, I am lying, I do after dinner with a yonana…, I WAS STARVING! I know that is why my bill was higher than hers….


The deli was calling my name….I bought all three Quinoa salads. I always wanted to make one, I told my cautious little sister who sticks to grocery lists, and besides, if I buy them I will actually save money, what if I don’t like it…you see, then I don’t have to buy all those ingredients and toss…so…I will just buy a little bit of each….See how smart I am?

 
As soon as we were home, we drug them out and had dinner!  Oh so good.  So I went looking for a recipe on the internet and found the Turn it on Cook!  She was my inspiration for my salad.  Her recipe is the exact match to whole foods! 
 
If you have never tried Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah), here is a little info on it: Quinoa has a delightful characteristic that is all it’s own: as it cooks, the outer germ around each grain twists outward forming a little white, spiral tail, which is attached to the kernel. The grain itself is soft and delicate and the tail is crunchy which creates and interesting texture combination and pleasant “crunch” when eating the grain. Quinoa has a fluffy consistency and a mild, delicate, slightly nutty flavor that borders on bland. The quinoa seed is high in protein, calcium and iron, a relatively good source of vitamin E and several of the B vitamins. The protein in quinoa is considered to be a complete protein due to the presence of all 8 essential amino acids.  Quoted from:   Karen Railey

What you’ll need:

• 3 cups water
• 1 t Garam Masala (I bought mine, at FoodMAX, in the Indian section)
• 1T Better Than Bouillon reduced Sodium Vegetable Base (Substitute Salt Free Vegetable Base, if you are NOT using this as your 10%, I almost never eat salt, I love this base, so I use it J) (I bought mine at whole foods)
• 1 1/2 cup quinoa (I bought at Vons grocery, grains area or better yet bulk)
• 1 ½ C Black Beans (I cook mine from dry, but you can use canned…remember BPA, and salt complications) or use Any bean of your choice! Okies always have Pintos. . . .
• 2 C of Onion Mixture for the Week (or use about 2 C of your choice of onions, bell peppers Green onions)
• ½ C “Sour Cream” (or leave out, if you prefer a salad that is not creamy….are ya kidding me? Ooppss, Im just sayen….
• 1/2 t Chipotle Paste purchased at WholeFoods…this shipping trip…yum and if you know anything about me…HOT is NOT me. Anything hot at all, I can’t eat…so add more or less according to YOUR taste buds
• 1 C Frozen Corn

What you’ll do:

• Turn on the stove and heat the 3 cups of water in a pot
• Add to the water, Bouillon and Garam Masala
• Rinse the quinoa and add to boiling water
• Lower heat and simmer until all the water is absorbed (around 15 minutes)
• While that stuff is going on
• Into another bowel
• Rinsed beans
• Veggies
• Mix the chipotle paste into the ”sour cream” so you won’t find a hot spot….ummmm that would turn me off in a heartbeat
• Check your pot of Quinoa!!!!!
• By this time the Quinoa pot probably has all the water gone…you know, just like you do when you make old fashioned oats, or rice…
• Mix all together!!!

Yummy warm or cold!
 

 
Well, Kitchen WAS clean…back to Saturday cleaning!  Hope you enjoyed this, as much as I have writing it for you!  It really makes me better about doing the dishes!

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