Quinoa (keen-wa) is a fantastic wheat-free alternative. It is an excellent source of protein and can be used as cereal at breakfast time, with a salad for lunch  or as a side dish for dinner like couscous or rice. It is naturally high in fibre in-turn making it a low GI food.

Quinoa is usually boiled in water or stock similar to rice and has a slightly nutty flavour.

The following recipe is a really delicious way to spice up your quinoa:

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 red pepper chopped
• 1 courgette chopped
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tin coconut milk
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp turmeric

Method:

• Saute onion in a large saucepan with some oil until tender
• Add the chopped pepper & courgette, saute until slightly softened.
• Stir in the curry powder, ginger, turmeric- Stirring continuously for 1 minute.
• Add in the quinoa, water & coconut milk

• Bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer until quinoa is soft & almost all of the liquid is absorbed.

Really tasty as a dish on its own or with chicken or salmon.