http://thehealthyeatingsite.com Recipes and information to help you eat healthier Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:54:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This hearty lentil stew is an easy to cook, high protein meal that suits those on low carb diets – such as the South Beach diet and low GI diets. Both lentils and quinoa are high in fiber and protein. Ingredients: 2 cups brown lentils 1/2 cup quinoa 7-1/2 cups water 1-2 medium potatoes, diced 1/2 small sweet potato, diced 2 [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/slow-cooker-lentil-quinoa-stew/ If you like couscous salads but are looking for something even healthier, and wheat-free this salad fits the bill. It’s light on the digestive system, but filling. The quinoa provides lots of extra protein and fiber. Like couscous quinoa cooks very quickly, so it’s an easy dish to prepare anytime. Ingredients: 2-3 cups cooked quinoa, cooled 1 handful [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/quinoa-salad/ Quinoa is an ancient food that has been cultivated in the Andes mountains for at least 5,000 years. While it has been well-known in South America, it was virtually unheard of in North America until the 1980s. Considered sacred by the Incans, now it’s hailed as a ’super food’, and has been classified as a [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/quinoa-ancient-sacred-food-modern-superfood/ Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is gaining popularity as a healthy, high-protein, gluten-free alternative grain. It’s light, delicious and extremely versatile. Quick and easy to cook as well. Here are the basic cooking instructions for quinoa. Cooking quinoa is similar to cooking brown rice using the absorption method. One cup of dry quinoa will make 2-3 cups cooked. [...]]]> http://thehealthyeatingsite.com/how-to-cook-quinoa/