Southwest Quinoa Salad

 It took me a long time to be a fan of quinoa. I think the first time I had quinoa it was served without anything added to it, so it was quite boring. Since then I have experimented with several salads and this one is definitely a winner. I found this recipe in a cookbook called "Yum and Yummer' by Greta Podleski. It is fresh, flavourful and satisfying. I often make a double recipe on Sunday and my family packs it for lunches all week.  This recipe is  also great as a side dish with grilled meats/fish. In the above picture I used a mix of red and white quinoa.

Quick Salsa

I have been wanting to post this recipe for several years now but one of the essential ingredients called Rotel, which is a combination of finely chopped tomatoes and green chilies was only available in the USA. Whenever I would go south of the border I would always bring home a good supply of Rotel. I now see it on the shelves in the grocery stores. I usually shop at Superstore and they have it there consistently. Rotel is also good in chili for that extra little pizzaz! I love eating the salsa with hint of lime taco chips. This makes a big recipe, but don't worry it is so good you will have no problem gobbling it up.