Quin-what?

Quinoa: Most commonly considered a grain, quinoa is actually a relative of leafy green vegetables like spinach and Swiss chard. It is a recently rediscovered ancient "grain" once considered "the gold of the Incas." Having never tried cooking it before I was a little wary, I am horrid at cooking rice, and I figured this would be a lot like cooking that. But it wasn't that difficult.  Once cooked it has and interesting texture, not crunchy, but not soft, it sort of pops when you chew. All together a pleasant sensation.  So the question once cooked became "what do i do with it?" well it turns out it can be what ever you want it to be.

I decided to do what I do best with new foods....experiment.

experiment #1:

Quinoa Quiche (sort of)

1 cup cooked Quinoa
1/2 cup Blue cheese
1/8 lb prosciutto 
1 cup asparagus
5 eggs
1/2 cup scallions
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder

Cook the Quinoa according to the package. Dice the asparagus, scallion and prosciutto. Mix everything in a bowl and pour into a sprayed pie tin. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Slice like a pie and serve.

Addendum: having made this it was very tasty, but I think i would replace the blue cheese with Parmesan or a milder flavored cheese. It took over somewhat.