This recipe is chock full of whole protein, essential fatty acids and vitamins and minerals.  More of a meal than a salad, it is easy to make in large amounts and can be eaten as a side dish, or better yet as a main for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Mum’s Original Heirloom Unpolished Quinoa*
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mum’s Original Himalayan Rock Salt
  • 1/4 cup green onion (washed and minced)
  • 1/4 cup minced feta cheese (for a non-dairy version omit and use 2 tablespoons Nutritional Yeast Flakes)
  • 1/4 cup Mum’s Original Roasted Hempseeds
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Cooking Instructions

In a heavy saucepan (with a tight-fitting cover for the pot) place Mum’s Original Quinoa in it with 1 1/4  cups of water. Add in Mum’s Original Himalayan Rock Salt. Bring the quinoa to a boil over medium high heat. Cover the pot, and lower the heat to medium/low. Allow the quinoa to simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.

While simmering, in a separate bowl, add in all other ingredients.

When quinoa has simmered for 25 minutes, remove the pot from the heat, and allow it to rest for 10 more minutes (still covered).  Take off lid of pot, fluff the quinoa and then allow  to cool. Add in dill/lemon mix to quinoa and stir gently. Garnish with dill, cucumber and lemon wedges. Enjoy!

* Note: Most quinoa is mechanically polished to remove the outer layer that is sour tasting. This process removes valuable nutrients and creates a powdery residue that must be rinsed off before cooking. Instead, Mum’s Original does not polish but washes the Quinoa  to preserve the dietary fiber found in the germ layer. The washing is also more labor intensive, providing more jobs for local families. No pre-soaking or pre-washing is needed for Mum’s Original Heirloom Quinoa: it is rich in taste and nutrients!