<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Quinoa Super Salad 5 cups quinoa,cooked and cooled 1 cup each:sunflower seeds and chopped carrots 3/4 cup parsley,minced 4 cloves garlic,minced 1/4 cup each:olive oil,GF soy sauce,lemon juice,tomatoes,olives Mix quinoa,sunflower seeds,carrots,parsley,and garlic.Combine liquids,pour over quinoa,and toss well.Garnish with tomato wedges and olives.Serves 6-8 Quinoa contains 16 amino acids,including lysine,which is necessary for complete protein.It also a great alternative for those with wheat and gluten allergies.Quinoa is not actually a grain but a fruit from the chenopodium plant,grown in the Andes since 3000 B.C.Anvient Incas considered quinoa sacred,calling it "the mother grain". Try hot quinoa for breakfast prepared with apples,rasins,and cinnamon and sweetened with a splash of milk (your choice) anmd some sugar(molasses or whatever) as a side dish;or added to your recipes for casseroles,soups,and stews.Other products to try--Quinoapasta,flour,and flakes...