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Recipe: Warm Quinoa with pine nuts, olives and tomatoes

warmquinoaIngredients: 1/4 white onion small dice
1 large tomato, diced
1 cup black olives, sliced
1 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon No-Salt seasoning
1/2 teaspoon cayenne (omit if you don’t like spice)
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups water for quinoa
Water for water sautéing

Directions: In medium size pan, on medium high heat water sauté the onion for 2-4 minutes until soft.
Turn up heat to high, add 2 cups water and bring to boil then add quinoa and seasonings. Stir until boiling again, turn down to simmer, cover and cook for 5-6 minutes.
Add tomatoes, olives and parsley.
Mix through.
Remove from heat and add pine nuts.
Serve warm as side dish.
Leftovers are great reheated or use cold on green salad. E
njoy!

Healthy travel eating tip

einsteinA great meal when on the run at the airport, the Veg Up! Bagel Sandwich at Einstein’s is a yummy quick treat. Instead of getting the cream cheese veggie schmear, ask for the hummus instead. I love the abundance of veggies, including cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach.

To be nice to the people you’re traveling next to, forgo the onions… 😉

Recipe: White Bean Salsa

whitebeansalsaI love having a bean salad on hand for quick meals, or to add to other dishes. Make this dish ahead of time so that the juices blend together.

Ingredients:
1-15 oz can low-sodium white beans rinsed
1 medium #tomato cubed
1 medium avocado cubed
1/2 cup fresh Italian #basil, julienne chop
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon Organic No-Salt Seasoning
For extra heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes

Directions: Mix together all ingredients and keep in refrigerator in a sealed container. This is such a tasty dish, it won’t last long but will be fresh for up to 3 days.

Serving ideas:
Appetizer with chips
Scoop on top of green #salad
Toss with linguine noodles – add extra balsamic and olive oil
Mash up the mixture and use like a hummus spread in a wrap with lettuce

Enjoy!