Meatless Mondays: Cranberry Quinoa

In an effort to eat more healthy, and save more money ... we've decided to try for Meatless Mondays. This weekend I tried a delicious recipe that will definitely be good for Meatleass Monday!! I'm calling it:

Cranberry Quinoa

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 1/2 cup Sliced Blanched Almonds
• 1 cup Broth Stock
• 1 1/2 cups Boiling Water
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1/2 cup Dried Cranberries

Over medium heat, stir and toast the slivered almonds until golden. Add the quinoa and toast for a few more minutes until it begins to darken. Transfer the toasted quinoa and almonds to a 2 quart saucepan and add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork and serve.

PS - I always rinse my Quinoa before cooking. Use a fine mesh strainer and dry for about 20 minutes to remove all the water. This step avoids have mushy grains.