The last Thursday of every month Imagine hosts a Free Nutrition Workshop led by Jackie Farah and Natalie Peterson. During each of their workshops Jackie prepares a wonderful recipe tasting that features the topic of the month. April’s topic was: Grains.
Enjoy this delicious dish and join us for one of our upcoming workshops. Scroll below the recipe for the full schedule.
- 3 tbs raisins
- 2 tbs dried apricots, thinly sliced
- 1 cup mixed quinoa (rinse)
- Salt
- 1 lemon
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 1/4 tsp coriander
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 2 medium avocados (pitted, peeled and cut into chunks)
- 2 scallions, sliced thin
- 3 tbs chopped walnuts
- Pepper
Soak the raisins and apricots in hot water for 5 minutes to soften. Drain and set aside. Boil 2 cups salted water to 1 cup quinoa, cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer until all water has been absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Fluff quinoa. Zest and juice the lemon into a small bowl and add olive oil and all spices. Combine quinoa with vinaigrette and dried fruits. Add avocado, scallions and walnuts, salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
