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- Megan, selected from Green Options
- August 14, 2009
- 6:14 pm
- 38 comments
By Rachel Venokur-Clark, Green Options
In my article Sexy Vegetarian Food, I explained how simple it is to eat vegetarian or vegan and still get all the vitamins and minerals you need for a healthy sex life. I will be posting some recipes that incorporate sexy ingredients so you can start cooking healthier, eating greener and getting your groove on tonight.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yields: 4-6 servings as a main course
Sexy Ingredients:
Quinoa -“Jing” and Kidney Support
Olive Oil- Omegas
Crushed Red Pepper- Blood Flow
Pine Nuts-Zinc
Onions and Garlic- Blood Purifying
Salad:
1 cup Quinoa-rinsed
1/2 of a Red Onion-sliced
2 whole Tomatoes-chopped
1 Cucumber-peeled and chopped
1/2 cup fresh Basil-chopped
1/4 cup Pine Nuts-quickly toasted in a dry pan until fragrant and set aside for garnish
Dressing:
4 Garlic Cloves-minced
1 1/2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
3 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
1/2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Directions:
1) Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, add Quinoa, cover and simmer over low heat for about 15 minutes or until water is fully absorbed. Set aside and let cool.
2) Whisk together all dressing ingredients except Olive oil. When combined, slowly whisk in Olive Oil, a little at a time to allow oil and vinegar to mix.
3) Toss all salad ingredients with dressing and garnish with Pine Nuts.
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38 comments
+ add your ownIt sounds delicious, I will try it. Thank you.
With all my basil growing, this was a no-brainer. And really good :)
great idea! I have a ton of basil growing!
Thanks for the article.
This is one of my favorite recipes. I really cannot find a quinoa recipe that my husband & I like more!! It may need a quick splash of balsamic vinegar to refresh the flavor if/when you're eating it leftover.
beautiful. just made it for dinner. refreshing!
I might have to buy an extra bunch of basil for this, but it is going on my menu plan for next week.
Thank you for sharing.
Sounds yummy, even though I am still an unrepentant omnivore ;-)
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sounds nice! I have been vegan for over a year now so always looking for tasty recipes ,,Thank you very much for sharing..interesting article x
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