Quinoa Loaf

Post number 4 for VeganMofo.

As the weather gets chilly, I crave heartier foods containing grains or potatoes. I generally do not prefer to have the two in the same meal because they are both starches. John could care less and every once and a while he wins and we have the two together. I feel better when the grain is quinoa because it is such a healthy grain. It is high in manganese, magnesium, iron, protein, and other vitamins and minerals- it is nutritional powerhouse.

With the weather getting a bit cooler, I felt it was time for a quinoa loaf. The recipe for the loaf was adapted from a recipe card that came inside a package of red quinoa that I purchased years ago. The recipe needed a bit of tweaking to get it to our liking and the result is nutty and delicious. To go along with the loaf I made a raw kale salad and purple roasted potatoes. The potatoes have a pretty design when cut open. They almost seemed too pretty to eat, almost. After cooking, the potato seemed to loose the purple, but it is still delicious.

Nutty Quinoa Loaf

• 3 cups of cooked red quinoa
• 2 scallions chopped finely
• 2 Tbsp low sodium tamari
• 1/2 c chopped walnuts
• 1/2 c chopped pecans
• 6 Tbsp cashew butter
• 3 tsp poultry seasoning*
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper

Mix all of the ingredients together. Oil a bread pan and fill with the mixture. Press the mixture into the pan and smooth out the top. Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 35-45 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Enjoy warm.

*Poultry seasoning does not contain meat. It has marjoram, sage, thyme, rosemary, and nutmeg