After exploring my book on grains last week (see https://marykisner.com/from-the-bookshelf-the-splendid-grain/) I was motivated to give one of the recipes a try. Quinoa Potato Salad looked interesting but I wanted to try to make it gluten-free with pasta.
Here is the original recipe:
At the bottom of the recipe, it mentions a variation to use pasta shells instead of potatoes. I went to the grocery store to see if I could find some gluten-free pasta and of course, some Quinoa. I was able to find this interesting pasta made with chickpeas! Who knew there was such a thing!
I was also able to pick up some Quinoa, but then I found this package on my shelf and thought I’d better use it first.
This was a good choice to save time…and dishes. All I had to do was open the two tubs of Quinoa and dump them into the bowl. I also needed celery, pickle relish and my vegan mayo.
First, I boiled the pasta. It cooked in only 8 minutes but certainly made a lot of foam!
I added the pasta to the bowl of quinoa and added the celery and a tablespoon of pickle relish.
Actually, warm the salad tasted OK…chilled will be better. I think it will be a new way to make a nutritious pasta dish. Enjoy!
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Good for you. We like farro too. Are you aware of Full Plate Living? It’s interesting.
I have not heard of that. I’ll have to check it out.
Looks great! I’d been making quinoa a lot since borrowing your books, and I find it really tasty in many different dishes. I use and like chick peas but have not had much luck with chick pea products (i.e. flour), but I’ll have to try pasta. I subscribed to “Brownble” (yes, correct spelling) an on-line vegan cooking program, and have found many ideas there. My biggest struggle is finding some of the ingredients and recipes for main dishes. There are lots of great sides. Maybe becoming vegan means no more bulky proteins (juicy steak!)? Anyway, thanks for sharing!
I don’t know…hard to resist a good steak. 😉Since I had to give up eggs and all dairy I’m discovering all sorts of foods. I’ll check out that online cooking resource! Thanks!