Quinoa Side Dish

Quinoa is a great alternative to rice - it's lighter, and cooks in about half the time.

Preparation time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 dash fresh lemon juice (optional)

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the quinoa, and toast, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until quinoa is tender.
2. In a bowl, toss quinoa together with garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and onion. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and serve. 

This recipe is from allrecipes.com.

 

Sweet Potato & Apple Casserole

Ingredients:

4 large sweet potatoes, unpeeled and cut into chunks

1 apple, unpeeled and cut into chunks

½ tsp ground allspice

¾ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground nutmeg

¼ cup 100% maple syrup

¼ cup grassfed raw butter

¾ cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Place sweet potatoes in large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil and cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until tender.

Drain and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add the apples, spices, maple syrup and butter and mix well.

Spread the mixture evenly into an 11X7 glass baking dish. Top with the chopped pecans and bake uncovered at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings

This recipe is from the November 2011 issue of Natural Muscle Magazine.