Quinoa Revolution: Over 150 Healthy Great-Tasting Recipes Under 500 Calories: A Cookbook - Softcover

Green, Patricia; Hemming, Carolyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0143183788 ISBN 13: 9780143183785

Publisher: Penguin Books Canada, 2012

Synopsis

Revolutionize your meals with quinoa--nutrient-dense, versatile, gluten-free, and a great-tasting ancient superfood!

Quinoa Revolution will help you transform your traditional eating habits with 150 new and great-tasting gluten-free recipes, all under 500 calories per serving!

Bestselling authors of Quinoa 365 Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming share how the ancient superfood quinoa is revolutionizing the lives of people everywhere, addressing numerous health and lifestyle concerns such as weight loss, vegetarian and vegan diets, food allergies, gluten-intolerance, disease prevention, athletic training, diabetes, heart conditions, and more.

Quinoa Revolution has everything to show you how to cook with this superfood including tips and tricks for preparation. The book provides solutions for cooking quinoa in a variety of liquids, grinding your own flour, and using sprouted quinoa. Quinoa Revolution demonstrates the extreme versatility of quinoa and how to increase your nutrition and revamp what you're eating now--with recipes that are great tasting and healthy.

In addition to being one of the world's healthiest foods, quinoa's long list of amazing properties are what make it so versatile in any number of recipes. Quinoa Revolution shows how quinoa is not only used to boost nutrition, but how it can be used for any of its unique characteristics including to enhance taste or texture, to thicken, hold moisture, replace gluten, increase protein, and more!

Quinoa is more than just salads! In everything from light snacks to full meals and even dessert, this nutrient-superior superfood plays a role. Enjoy healthful recipes like Red Velvet Waffles, Carrot & Raisin Sprout Salad, Chipotle Corn Chowder, Barbeque Beef Lettuce Wraps, Healthy Baked Quinoa Falafels, Quinoa Lasagna, Black Forest Goat Cheese Brownies, Peanut Butter Chia Cookies, and more!

About this title

Review:

"Quinoa is no longer a side dish. In this book, Patricia and Carolyn bring quinoa to the forefront making the star of every meal from protein-packed breakfast to oozing dessert. The recipes are hearty, nutritious, flavorful, and beautiful. I cannot get enough of it." - Aran Goyoaga, author of Small Plates and Sweet Treats and Cannelle Et Vanille

"I've always loved quinoa in all its forms, and so was really excited to see Carolyn and Patricia's new book. Informative, filled with beautiful pictures and appetizing recipes, the book opens a warm welcoming door to the world of quinoa. When I tumbled upon raspberry almond custard and quinoa lasagna, I smiled, eager to rush into the kitchen to cook. Quinoa Revolution is an inspiration." - Béatrice Peltre, author of La Tartine Gourmande: Recipes for an Inspired Life

"If you haven't yet tried trendy quinoa, this cookbook will win you over. And if you already love this amazing grain, it will take your breakfasts, lunch, and dinners to a whole new level. This is a mouth-watering collection of healthy and clearly written recipes, accompanied by fabulous photographs." - Maria Speck, author of Ancient Grains for Modern Meals and winner of the Julia Child Award

"Indeed, quinoa is the most versatile and tasty whole grain. No matter your dietary preferences or culinary skills, you'll find innovative and delicious recipes in Quinoa Revolution." - Rebecca Wood, author of The Splendid Grain and The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia

About the Author:

Bestselling co-author of Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood Carolyn Hemming is passionate about healthy living and is busy balancing family, career and fitness goals. Carolyn and her sister and co-author, Patricia Green, both avidly explore the use of superfoods and new meal ideas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0143183788
• ISBN 13: 9780143183785
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256