 | | | Diabetes is prevalent amongst South Asians. Rice is a staple in South Asian cooking and as such many South Asians with Diabetes are challenged to find substitutes for rice and carbohydrates in general. Quinoa is a wonderful substitute for rice. It is seed and related to the spinach family. When cooked, quinoa is light, fluffy, slightly crunchy and subtly flavored. It actually cooks and tastes like a grain, making it an excellent replacement for grains. Quinoa can be found in many specialty health stores - a few grocery stores carry it such as Whole Foods. Here is a great recipe for Tabouleh using quinoa instead of the traditional bulgar.
Ingredients: - Quinoa – 1 1/2 cups – cooked
- 2 pods Garlic chopped
- 1 Red Pepper chopped
- 1 Cucumber chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 1 Red Onion chopped
- 1/2 can chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
- Fresh mint, dill, parsley – chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- toasted almonds (for garnish)
- black olives (for garnish)
Method: - Combine garlic, red pepper, cucumbers, carrots, red onion, chick peas, mint, dill, and parsley in a bowl
- Add quinoa to mixture
- Add lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, and mix well
- Garnish with toated almonds and black olives
| | | Hima Dasika is a true foodie and always has her fork and spoon on hand ready to try anything scrumptious! She blogs about her cooking experiments at www.dewdroprecipes.com. She is also the Founder and President of Dewdrop Special Events, a full service event planning boutique. Hima founded Dewdrop Special Events after working in the restaurant and hospitality industry for several years. She has always had a passion for both food and planning events and built this business to unite both passions.
Hima Dasika
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