Summer, 2006

Rainbow Grains and Beans Salads

Quinoa Salad with Dill and Lemon
Swift Delicious Bean Salad
Wild and Brown Rice Salad
Bean and Pasta Salad

"These recipes are easy to make. The flavours combine well and the texture is really good. These salads will taste much better if the beans are cooked from dried beans rather than from cans, if you have the time."

Dorothy Wilson, tester

Quinoa: A Great Grain

Quinoa is the one grain that contains all the essential amino acids that people need to acquire from our diet. It also tastes great and has a pleasant chewy texture, hot or cold. It is Ideal for summer salads.

Quinoa is an ancient grain that is regaining its celebrity in the modern world. Staple of the Amerindians of the Andes mountains, Quinoa has been in cultivation for 5000 years.

Quinoa is rich in folate and minerals and is a good source of dietary fibre. It is available in either the white or red variety. You can find it packaged or in the bulk food sections of many health food stores.

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