quinoa – a common connoisseur

watermelon, tuna & quinoa poké bowl with tahini soy sauce

By: A Common Connoisseur August 22, 2016March 11, 2017

dinner, grain, healthy, lunch, recipe, salad, seafood, veganavocado, healthy, kale, poke, quinoa, tahini, tuna, watermelon10 Comments

An essentially raw bowl of Asian flavored comfort? Sign me up! This skinny version has Summer written all over it. The light and refreshing natural sweetness of the watermelon counterbalances the nutty and salty flavor of the Tahini Soy Sauce. Each cube of raw tuna offers a meaty bite, while the avocado caters your taste…

quick {vegan} cashew curry with chickpeas & fingerling potatoes

By: A Common Connoisseur August 4, 2016February 17, 2019

dinner, recipe, soup, vegancashew, chickpeas, curry, easy, healthy, indian, potatoes, quinoa, vegan3 Comments

It’s a weeknight and you want to make a unique meal with a flavorful punch, but refuse to spend forever in the kitchen. Fast food may be fast, but it lacks health benefits and leaves you feeling lousy about your decision. So, if you like it spicy, hearty and healthy, this is the meal you…

{vegan} red quinoa veggie spring rolls in brown rice wrappers

Vegan. This has been my identity for 3.5 weeks now. Here’s the thing, I like fried chicken, mac & cheese and meatballs. But the husband and I have been participating in the 6-week Eat to Live challenge. This diet involves NO oil, NO sugar, NO salt, NO meat and NO animal by-products. The goal is…

Quinoa Panzanella with Wild Salmon & Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

By: A Common Connoisseur June 24, 2015January 23, 2017

dinner, grain, recipe, salad, seafoodbasil, caper, cherry tomato, cucumber, healthy, Honey Dijon, quinoa, red onion, salmon, vinaigrette6 Comments

If you are a glutton for food, like me, you can imagine my excitement when the mailman delivers my monthly Cooking Light magazine. Like a child who has to go to the bathroom while playing a game, I wiggle and dance by my mail box scouring through its pages to find an amazing recipe. “Sit…

Cherry and Walnut Quinoa Salad with Honey Dijon Vinaigrette

This recipe is featured on the Bowls (click), Salads (click) and Whole Grains (click) Feeds on the feedfeed website. The sun is shining and your friends and family are gathering. Listen, whether you are going to a Memorial Day Picnic or Pool Party, you need to bring something spectacular. Tell the hostess you’ll bring a…

Spicy Shrimp with Quinoa Salad

By: A Common Connoisseur March 23, 2015January 23, 2017

appetizer, dinner, grain, recipe, salad, seafoodavocado, cherry tomato, chickpeas, corn, healthy, quinoa, salad, shrimp, spicy1 Comment

This salad’s sunny hue bursts with fresh flavors. It’s quinoa tossed with spicy grilled shrimp, charred corn, cherry tomatoes, avocado and chickpeas. This dish is brimming with protein, making it fulfilling, while leaving you energized instead of sluggish. After making the Quinoa, Beet and Citrus Salad last week, I had some uncooked quinoa left over. …

Quinoa Salad with Blood Orange, Clementine, Beet and Kumquat

By: A Common Connoisseur March 16, 2015January 23, 2017

appetizer, grain, healthy, lunch, recipe, salad, vegan, vegetarianbeet, blood orange, citrus, clementine, healthy, kumquat, quinoa, salad8 Comments

This recipe is featured on the Oranges(click), Instagram(click) and Whole Grains Salad (click) Feeds on the feedfeed website. Quinoa Salad with Blood Orange, Clementine, Beet and Kumquat. Not only does this salad look electrifying, but it also erupts with flavors of fresh citrus, cilantro and chives. This robust grain salad is loaded with vitamins and…