Grains & Rice
Video: Spinach, Feta, & Brown Rice Pie
I love ANY meal that I can make once and eat twice (or several times for that matter), especially meals that seem to get better the second time around, like this Spinach, Feta, & Brown Rice Pie.
This recipe is similar to a frittata or a crustless quiche except, it’s heavier on the ‘fillings’ and lighter on the eggs.
Video: Brown Rice 101
While I think on the whole, my body does better with less grains, brown rice does happen to be one of my faves as far as grains go.
I especially love fat, plump, and sticky short grain brown rice but don’t worry if you don’t know the difference between short grain and long because I’ve got it all covered in this video.
Quinoa Tabouli w/ Feta Cheese and Garbanzo Beans
This Quinoa Tabouli Salad is yet another No-Cook meal that beats the heat (provided you’ve pre-prepped your quinoa over the weekend;). It’s light, refreshing and simple to make so get out your grocery list and jot this down because this is a no-brainer recipe that you’re gonna wanna add to this weeks menu!
Video: Chicken Tabouli Salad
Tabouli is a very popular Middle Eastern Salad that is made up of fresh herbs, bulgur wheat, tomatoes and scallions.
Beet, Beet Greens, Feta, Dill, and Quinoa Salad
Ever notice how fresh, nutritious foods not only taste great BUT also happen to be absolutely beautiful?
I mean honestly, I could walk circles around a good produce section or a local farmers market just ooohing and aaahing at all the beautiful colors and shapes that surround me.
Roasted Eggplant Couscous Salad
I have no groceries in the house, I haven’t cooked in about five days and I ate enough chocolate and drank enough “Skinny Girl Margaritas” over the weekend for each and every one of you!!
After a three day getaway to Palm Springs (first one since pre-Katie), this clean-eatin’ Mama needs to get her rear in gear.
Mango and Chickpea Brown Rice Salad
Sweet and Savory Couscous
Technically speaking couscous is not a grain. Essentially, it’s a really quick cooking pasta. It’s made from whole wheat durum flour (the same ingredient your whole wheat pastas are made from).
Israeli Couscous Salad w/ Asparagus and Feta
My initial plan was to make this salad using farro, but I couldn’t get my hands on any so I turned to the cupboard for a convenient alternative.
I wanted to use a heartier grain or rice and thought Israeli couscous would do the job. Couscous is really just another form of pasta (it’s like really little pasta balls). The only difference between Israeli couscous and regular couscous is the size. Israeli couscous is bigger and the size makes for a great texture (just be sure to cook your couscous like you would your pasta… al dente!).
Salmon & Basil Quinoa Salad
Can you believe February is just about over?! Wow. Wow. Wow. What can I say, time really does fly by when you’re having fun!
So this will probably be my last Quinoa recipe of the month and I am hoping that you guys have at least given it a try by now. I mean jeez, I’ve been eating this stuff all month and I haven’t gotten sick of it yet… that’s how good it is! Not to mention, I haven’t even made a dent in the quinoa recipes I would like to try!
