Quinoa for Sophie

Sophie requested more quinoa recipes so I thought I would start her out with this one! This is a recipe to have along side your dinner (or as your dinner!).
First and foremost it is important to RINSE your quinoa before cooking. Doing this helps get rid of that bitter taste quinoa can sometimes have. Ok, now, cook quinoa in one part water, one part chicken broth... it only takes about 10-12 minutes after coming to a boil.
While it is cooking, chop up some spanish olives, grape tomatoes and fresh spinach. When the quinoa is finished cooking, fluff it with a fork and toss with the chopped veggies. Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt and pepper and voila!... You have another fabulous recipe :)

*To spice up this recipe even more, you can add crumbled fresh feta or goat cheese.
OR you can buy stuffing mushrooms (you know, the extra big white mushroom caps); wipe them clean with a damp towel,pluck the stems and spoon about a bit of your quinoa mixture into the mushroom and top with a hard cheese like parmesan or hard goats cheese and bake in your 375 degree oven for 10 minutes!