Garden to Table Quinoa

½ cup Quinoa + 1 cup water

1 bunch green asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces

3 cups Lacinto “Dino” Kale, chopped

1 tablespoon Refined Coconut Oil

½ cup chopped sundried tomatoes

¼ cup chopped kalamata olives

1 bunch fresh basil, leaves picked from stem

1 tablespoon chia seeds (*For added absorbability, blend Chia seeds)

18 medium prawns, de-veined

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

Juice from 3 lemons (about 1/3cup)

Sea salt to taste

 

  1. In a medium saucepot, bring quinoa and 1 cup water to a boil. Cover and simmer until water has cooked out. Set aside
  2. In a medium skillet, sauté coconut oil, asparagus and kale just until kale begins to wilt.
  3. Fill a large saucepot with water. Boil water and shut off heat. Add prawns and poach for about 3-5 minutes or until cooked through.
  4. Toss quinoa, trimmed asparagus, tomatoes, olives, kale, basil and prawns with olive oil, sea salt, and lemon.
  5. Garnish with chia seeds and enjoy.

One Response so far.

  1. Sophia says:

    It makes about 5-6 cups, depending on the size of the fruit you’re using. In my opinoin, that’s about 2 servings (my husband and I split this most mornings).If you’d like it sweeter, as someone asked above, just add more grapes or some pineapple. No need to add processed sweeteners.