If you’re looking to impress this Christmas and you want to cater to gluten free guests, look no further. This chocolate cake is amazingly moist, delicious and decadent. Quinoa, a member of the amaranth family, is more of a vegetable than a cereal. The leaves are edible but it’s mostly grown for its seeds which…… Continue reading quinoa chocolate cake
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warm vegetable and quinoa salad
Here’s a quick, delicious and satisfying meal. Rinse some quinoa allowing approximately ½ a cup per person. In a medium saucepan bring some water to boil. Add the quinoa and cook until it still has some texture but is no longer crunchy. Meanwhile prepare the vegetables of your choice – I cooked leeks, pumpkin, parsnip,…… Continue reading warm vegetable and quinoa salad
kohlrabi, quinoa, radish and apple salad
This lovely crunchy salad goes well with any smoked meat or fish and is an excellent addition to any smorgasbord. We ate it with smoked duck. Rinse ½ – ¾ of a cup of white quinoa and boil in a generous amount of water until cooked but still retaining some texture. Rinse with cold water and…… Continue reading kohlrabi, quinoa, radish and apple salad
quinoa and rice salad
This salad is adapted from a Yotam Ottolenghi recipe. First chop a large eggplant (aubergine) into pieces, season with salt and fry in a little olive oil. Set aside in a large salad bowl. Cook 200g (7 oz) of quinoa (I used a mixture of red, white and black quinoa and amaranth) in plenty of boiling…… Continue reading quinoa and rice salad
quinoa chaufa
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries Chinese immigrants in Peru substituted local ingredients in their cooking which gave rise to one of the most popular foods in Peru today, colloquially known as chaufa, possibly from ‘chao fan’ (Mandarin for fried rice). This recipe is an adaptation of one by Gastón Acurio printed in TIME…… Continue reading quinoa chaufa
coconut quinoa porridge
Here is a delicious porridge that not only makes a change from the usual breakfast but also gives you a high-protein start to the day. This was made with a mixture of black, red and white quinoa and amaranth. Whichever quinoa you choose, place 1 cup in a saucepan with some chopped dried apricots, chopped…… Continue reading coconut quinoa porridge
michelle picker cooks 