This was the first time I made or even tasted quinoa. However, I was excited to try it out, because I kept reading about how healthy it was for you (and we could all use some "healthy" foods in our lives - I say this as I'm eating the whole box of almond cinnamon cookies from Ikea). Luckily, they had a box of organic quinoa at Trader Joe's!
I made a few adjustments to the recipe to gear it more toward my liking. I added a bit more garlic and onion than called for and had dried thyme on hand so used that instead of fresh. One cup of wine sounded like it was too much (and waaaay too much for me), so I reduced that to only 1/2 a cup. I didn't miss it at all. Also, it took more than "2 minutes" for the wine to reduce down. As for the quinoa itself, it looks very interesting (totally different than when it came out of the box) when cooked (remember - this was my first experience with quinoa). I called my mom over so that she could see as well. She, too, was surprised and actually thought it was some kind of roe. After we got over the initial awe of the quinoa's interesting appearance, we decided to taste it. My mom liked it as it was, but I was a bit disappointed. It needed something, because it was a bit boring. I decided to add some red pepper flakes (the solution to all of my problems). The result - much better!
To make this more of a main meal and not a side dish, I think you could add some chicken. I'd make this recipe again but want to experiment with other quinoa recipes first.
No comments:
Post a Comment