Showing posts with label Quinoa Kale Salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quinoa Kale Salad. Show all posts

Monday, October 3, 2011

salad and gluten free

For the past week we've had a friend stay here in our dorm, to see the city, and hang out with my roommate. It was an awesome week- and I enjoyed having him. One interesting thing is that he has celiac disease- which is being allergic to gluten products.
At the start of the week I had an appointment with a stomach doctor, since I've had stomach problems for a few years. They said I might possibly have celiac disease as well- so living with someone who has celiac was very informational. Today I went back to the doctor and found out I'm 95% negative for celiac disease, so I'm really happy. However, the week of almost gluten-free eating really felt good- so I may just continue it- especially since there's a 5% chance that I have celiac.

My roommate and I (and her friend) also enjoyed tons of sweets this weekend- to show him the true NYC. For the next two weeks, we are going on a sort of detox. Not completely raw, but something of the sort. Here's our first meal:

Quinoa Kale Salad:



Ingredients:
-1 cup red quinoa
-2 cups vegetable broth
-any amount of kale
-red bell pepper
-beets
-garlic
-onion
-shallots
-guacamole
-salsa
-balsamic vinegar

Method:
-cook quinoa as directed
-mix guacamole, salsa, and balsamic in big bowl- to your preference of taste
-add kale and mix thoroughly
-let kale sit for five minutes
-add all the other vegetables and stir



-add quinoa when it cools


This salad was more delicious than I can explain.. My roommate loves it too! We're off to a great start of our detox.. :)