Quinoa: Best Healthly Dish

Since so many Web sites are devoted to touting the benefits of miracle nongrain quinoa (keen-wah), there is not need to rehash those bits and factoids. The real SCOOP about quinoa is that besides being a food that is great for you, it is also is a food with relatively no taste at all, thereby making it an excellent choice to mix with other foods, creating a filling, yet variable dish.

Truthfully, it has absolutely no taste whatsoever. No matter how many others cite the flavor as "nutty," there is nothing nutty about it. Which is precisely the reason it is a great additive to vegetables; you get the flavor of the vegetables and the filling of the nongrain. Here is a quick 10-minute recipe that can be whipped up and on the table without too much fuss. Of course, you can simply add your choice of grilled or baked meat for a power-packed repas.

Start with prewashed quinoa, found in the grocer's health food section.

Next, add your preferred variety of either fresh or frozen vegetables. I used Green Giant's Sliced Carrots, Zucchini Quarters, and Sliced Beans Lightly Tossed with Rosemary Butter Sauce--YUM!

This is what quinoa looks like when cooked--sort of like beige caviar.

Finally, a beautifully presented dish served warm and creamy.