Recently, I posted about getting a jump on meal planning by sharing how I oven roast chicken breasts. That recipe is a life saver for me and so is this one! I have discovered that I can prepare a whole weeks worth of quinoa in my rice cooker. I was a little skeptical when I first heard of this idea but it works, and it works beautifully.
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I’ve been on a quest over the past couple of months not only to eat healthier food but to also eat food that makes me feel good. You know what I mean? Being the foodie that I am, I want to eat dishes that taste really good and also have benefit to my over health. For me, quinoa is one of those foods. It’s pack with crazy, good nutritional value (see the links below for details), is easy to prepare, keeps well in the fridge and here’s the most important thing…you can turn it into almost anything! I love to use it with green salads, added to roasted veggies and as a delicious base to grilled chicken or fish. It can also be used in baking muffins and snack bars.Links to detailed health benefits of quinoa : Health benefits of Quinoa – Medical News Today and Quinoa at a glance – The Whole Grain Council
Protein packed quinoa made in your rice cooker for easy meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups chicken stock - vegetable stock or water can be used.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Drizzle olive oil around bowl and bottom of rice cooker
- Add quinoa, stock and salt to cooker. Turn to "cooking" or "on" setting.
- When done, remove lid from cooker, cool slightly and fluffy with a fork. Store in airtight container in refrigerator until ready to serve.
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