Saturday, January 12, 2013

Quinoa and Veggie Wrap

This is basically the same recipe as my rice paper rolls, but I chose to use an actual whole grain wrap instead this time around. While I do like the rice paper rolls, the texture can become quite overwhelming if it's something you're not used to... it's almost like red wine, you need to acquire a taste for it :-) So, I tend to switch them out for regular wraps on occasion.

Like I said on previous posts, I usually just eye ball the food measurements when cooking something like this so, sorry about the non-specifics! I didn't have a whole lot to eat today and was feeling pretty hungry before I ate this, but I'm happy to say that I'm still full from only eating one wrap and a greek yogurt three hours later! I'm thinking it's because the extra protein and fibre. When you eat nutrient dense foods like complete proteins (quinoa), veggies, and whole grains, you stay fuller much longer and do not feel like you could go into a food coma after eating.

It's hard to notice the quinoa in this picture
because of the resolution, but it is there :)
Ingredients:
3/4 cup quinoa
1 teaspoon roasted red pepper spice seasoning
handful of shredded carrots
couple slices of cucumber
handful of red peppers
handful of green peppers
approx. 1 teaspoon of red
approx. 1 teaspoon of green onion
1 teaspoon of honey mustard

Prep:
Very simple. Cook your quinoa as per package instructions and let it cool completely before you add the teaspoon of roasted red pepper spice. (Tip: quinoa can be frozen, so I like to cook a whole bunch and just re-heat it.. it saves you a lot of time!)
Then just simply cut your veggies and place them on top of the quinoa. Add the teaspoon of honey mustard and you're good to go!
P.S- I totally forgot to add spinach to my wrap! A dark, leafy green would definitely add to the overall taste :)

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