Quinoa recipe for a yogic lifestyle

Yoga practice isn't just confined to the mat. The ancient discipline suggests bringing intention to how you conduct yourself - including what you consume. So choosing to eat foods that benefit you both inside and out, are part of practicing yoga throughout your day. But how to do this and still enjoy what you eat?

I love quinoa (pronounced 'kin wa') which is a grain originally from South America. My friends are bored of me saying how great it is and coming up with new and interesting ways of eating it, so I thought I'd share my favourite recipe with you in case you hadn't discovered it yet.

It also happens to be the International Year of Quinoa as designated by the United Nations as it is so easy to grow and so nutritious. It isn't just a grain, it is a seed packed full of protein, calcium and all things good. Its delicious (when spiced up a little), nutritious, good for you and our rather lovely planet. Anyway, jump on the band wagon and try it!

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Spicy Quinoa Salad
1 cup of uncooked quinoa
2 cups of boiling water
1-2 onions
2 cloves of garlic
1 red pepper
1 cup of cooked sweetcorn
1 tin of black or adzuki (or any other) beans drained
1 tsp hot sauce or chopped chilli
1/2 tsp cumin powder
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
handful of fresh chopped coriander

Step 1: Cook the quinoa. Add the quinoa and boiling water in a pan, put the lid on and simmer for 10 mins, then turn off the heat and leave for 10 more mins with the lid on. Then fluff with a fork and allow to cool.

Step 2: While the quinoa is cooking, lightly saute the onion, garlic and red pepper, and cook the sweetcorn.

Step 3: Mix together the sweetcorn, beans, hot sauce, cumin, lime juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and coriander.

Step 4: Once the quinoa has cooled enough, mix all together in a big bowl and enjoy!

Check out this great quinoa recipe site
www.LoveQuinoaRecipes.com



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