TRADITIONAL VS. TRENDY

Showdown of the Grains

Both brown rice and quinoa are nutritious, natural foods that are easy to prepare and provide you with a slew of health benefits. Although brown rice is the more known grain, most all major food stores now offer quinoa as well for around the same price of brown rice.

Why Quinoa?

Well it is a complete protein. Quinoa is gluten free, sugar free, packed with fiber, calcium and has more iron than the traditional brown rice. Quinoa offers twice as much as protein as brown rice.

Oh and most importantly, Quinoa is taste bud approved!

One of my favorite salads to make for the week is my Bean Quinoa Salad. I eat this as a side and even sometimes as my main dish. (picture of my food prep)

Meems Bean Quinoa Salad

2 Cups cooked Quinoa
1 Cup Chopped Plum tomatoes

1 Can of Organic Black Beans (rinsed)

1 Can of Organic Garbanzo Beans (rinsed)

Chopped Cilantro

Chopped Jalapeno (small)

Chopped Red Onion

Chopped Green and Red Peppers

¼ of a Cup of Flax Seeds

Drizzled with the juice of 2 fresh lemons