Black & White Quinoa Salad. 2 cups cooked quinoa* 1 can (approx 15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed well. 3 ears' worth of fresh corn. (or 3/4 cup frozen, thawed corn.) 1 cup grape tomatoes, chopped. 1 small white onion, diced. 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped. 6 tomatillos, husked & chopped. 1 clove garlic, minced. 1 small jalapeno, minced. zest of 1 lime. juice of 1 lime. 2 Tbsp olive oil. While quinoa is cooking, saute the tomatillos & garlic in olive oil, until the tomatillos soften and the flavor brightens up. Raw tomatillo can be used, but cooking them cuts down on starch and brings out their naturally lemony flavor. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl & blend well. Cover, and let sit for 1 hour for flavors to blend. *To make quinoa: Blend 2/3 cup white quinoa + 1/3 cup black quinoa. Soak in hot water for 5 minutes. Soaking loosens the bitter saponin that coats each grain, and is an important part of preparation. Add your 1 cup of quinoa + 1.5 cups of water to a heavy bottomed pot. Bring to a rapid boil. When it hits rapid boil, throw in a pinch of salt, put a tight lid on the pot and lower heat to a simmer. Let cook for 15 minutes, or until all water is absorbed and the germ has loosened from the grains. The germ is that little "tail" that curls around each caviar-like grain. Yields about 2 cups. Quinoa is a high protein grain, and this is a low glycemic meal. You can further lower the glycemic index by using less corn, more beans and/or increasing the acid content by adding more lime juice.

A very easy recipe! INGREDIENTS Bow ties (100 g per person) Grape tomatoes (a lot) Onion (1/4 per person) Extra virgin olive oil Parmigiano Reggiano (or Grana Padano)/Pecorino Romano Rinse and cut the tomatoes, cut the onion in slices. Put them in a bowl, add extra virgin olive oil (1-2 spoons per person, don't exaggerate!), stir and microwave for a few minutes until soft and juicy. Now cook the bow ties (al dente!) and as soon as they're ready add the tomato-onion sauce, then toss with plenty of grated AND shaved cheese.