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Quinoa: Taste The Rainbow

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Quinoa is all the rage these days. We've enjoyed getting creative with quinoa in a soup, a salad and a side dish. There are three different colors of quinoa: white, red and black. Today, we're using a combination of all three -- rainbow quinoa.

This recipe isn't especially fancy, but that means you can use it in a variety of ways. Serve it with any type of roast meat or as a bed underneath grilled salmon. Use the leftovers as a topping on a salad or in a pita sandwich.

Before you cook quinoa, be sure to wash it well. The seeds are covered with a bitter coating to encourage birds spit them out, spreading the seeds to new places. Oh, the wonders of animals and plants living together on this earth!

Perhaps the most important bit of advice I can impart is this -- Taste your dish before serving and adjust the seasoning accordingly! In this case, I added some more salt, pepper and a splash of lemon juice. Those additions really took this dish to the next level.

More: Don't those roasted tomatoes look delicious? Find the recipe here!

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