I hit the jackpot today! I found a GINORMOUS tub of organic coconut oil at Costco for $15.99. I have seen recipes calling for coconut oil numerous times and have been meaning to try it, but my sister officially introduced me to it the other weekend.
We actually were using the coconut oil to soothe our sun kissed skin while on vacation at the beach. I became obsessed immediately and wanted to buy it as soon as we got home. I have shopped around trying to find a decent deal on it as this stuff is a bit pricey…but TOTALLY worth it!! Especially if you’re a Costco member 🙂 Go buy it now!
Here is an incredible article on the mind blowing benefits of coconut oil. You must read this if you are unfamiliar coconut oil. 🙂
As soon as I got home today I couldn’t wait to try cooking with it. I got super brave and experimented with what I had in my kitchen. Knowing NOTHING about how/what to cook coconut oil with, I am ecstatic with my first delicious outcome.
It created a very nostalgic feeling for my days spent in the Caribbean when I was a professional dancer working on cruise ships. Hence, the name I gave it: Caribbean Quinoa.
Ingredients:
1 can cooked chickpeas
1 can cooked dark red kidney beans
2 limes
1 cup of quinoa
2 small sweet peppers
2 teaspoons of coconut oil
sea salt and pepper
1. Boil water in medium pot and begin cooking quinoa according to package. Takes about 15 minutes.
2. While quinoa is cooking, rinse and drain chickpeas and kidney beans.
3. Dice peppers and combine with the peas and beans in a medium mixing bowl.
4. Once quinoa is cooked, let cool for 5 minutes then mix it in with the other ingredients in your mixing bowl.
5. For the dressing: In a small saucepan heat coconut oil and juice of 2 limes for only a minute or 2 until oil is melted.
6. Drizzle dressing into mixing bowl and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Let cool, then serve!
Really great as a leftover salad!
Enjoy 🙂
Please feel free to share any of your favorite quinoa ideas below!
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