Article: Quinoa with carrots and bok choy

Serves 6

Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a high-protein cereal grain from South America. The tiny seeds have a fluffy, slightly crunchy texture and mild nutty-grassy taste when cooked. To remove any traces of the seeds' natural residue called saponin, rinse the quinoa well with cold water before cooking.

1 1/2 cups quinoa3 1/4 cups water 2 tablespoons olive oil1 small onion, chopped2 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch chunks 1/2 teaspoon Spanish (smoked) paprika 2 baby bok choy (about 7 inches long), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slicesSalt and pepper, to taste1. In a fine sieve, rinse the quinoa well under cool ...

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