Cranberry Apple Red Quinoa Recipe

Step by Step Method

Step 1

To a heavy medium-size saucepan, add quinoa, apple chunks, cinnamon sticks, orange juice, and water.

Step 2

Cover and cook over medium heat for 30-40 minutes. Check periodically so the quinoa doesn't boil over. You may need to remove the cover after 15-20 minutes to allow all the liquids to be absorbed/reduced.

Step 3

When quinoa is cooked to your preference, add cranberries and oranges. Cook over low heat 2-3 minutes until heated through. Serve topped with chopped walnuts.

Tips

No special items needed.

I really loved the flavor. My quinoa did not plump up but that may have been because I used toasted quinoa - from a recipe I found on another cite. The reason I used the toasted quinoa is that red quinoa is not available in my area and I hoped that would supply whatever taste was different but as I have never had red quinoa I have no Idea If that worked or not. I did not have anymore cinnamon sticks so for 1/2 recipe I used 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon. I opted for the dried cranberries over the other dried fruit. I really love the fact that quinoa gvies you lots of protein and is gluten free It tastes so healthy and good. I will make again it did taste so fresh and good. UPDATE I found another recipe which gave me an idea how to finnish cooking the quinoa. I added some to my hot cereal - Yum it made the cereal taste better and so much more substantial as the protein in the quinoa filled me up. The recipe is so good I upgraded the stars. Thank you for posting. this will become a staple in my house. I too am now trying quinoa and making things in a flurry