Yield: 4 servings as a main, 8 servings as a side dish.

Ingredients

4 medium juicy tomatoes cut into wedges
1 cucumber, partially peeled and cut into large dices
1 green bell pepper, cored and cut into 1/4 inch pieces
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
Greek pitted kalamata olives
dash of sa...

I've looked at a lot of quinoa recipes since it became popular in Canada around 5- 10 years ago. Most of the recipes merely substitute quinoa for the rice as a side dish and have never appeared very inventive to me. I stumbled upon this little gem while trying to find a meat free option and have since made it more than a few times.

Yield: 8 servings

I love a little spice and this has an abundance of it. The clean up is a breeze, so sit back and enjoy your dinner.

This is one of my roommates favorite soups it is just the right amounts of heat and sweet.

Yield: 10 healthy servings.

The next time you offer to bring chips to a party, show up with this along with your chips and you'll impress everyone!