Serves 1 - Preparation & Cooking time - 30 minutes
110g Red Quinoa,
300ml Water,
25g Raisins,
25g Pine nuts,
25g Pineapple (Fresh or tinned),
1 tbsp chopped mint leaves,
1 spring onion,
1 tbsp olive oil,
pinch of salt & pepper
Rinse Quinoa well before cooking,Add quinoa to 300ml of boiling water, return to boil and then reduce heat and simmer for approximately 10 [...]
Quinoa has a glycemic index of 51 which is in the green zone for followers of the GI diet. I am now on this glycemic index diet having lost a lot of weight on the crazy lighter life diet.
Quinoa is easy to include into any diet but because of its low GI and other health [...]
I discovered Quinoa 2 years ago in my mission to improve my diet and general health. I have since then lost 5 stone in weight and become something of a quinoa freak. I regularly include quinoa recipes in my meals and have a huge collection of home grown quinoa recipes.
I have even written a book [...]
