I want to eat this NOW
I’m a fan of “Trader Joe’s Fan” (repetitive though that may be) on Facebook, and the following most awesome-sounding recipe was posted:
Harvest Grains with Spinach and Cherry
This filling side provides plenty of whole grains and antioxidants in a simple, versatile dish. The cherries add a bright zing of flavor and plump while cooking. Add grilled salmon, shrimp or chicken alongside for a quick entree. Serve cool in warmer months.
1 Lb bag Trader Joe’s Harvest Grains (Israeli-style couscous, orzo, baby garbanzo beans and red quinoa)
3 cups prepackaged fresh spinach leaves
1/2 cup Trader joes’ Dried Pitted Tart Montmorency Cherries
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp olive oilDirections:
Bring 3.5 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Add grains, olive oil and garlic. Bring back to a boil. Stir in cherries, add spinach to the top of the pot to steam. Cover and simmer under low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, mix evenly and serve immediately. Makes about 6 cups.
How great does that sound? I wouldn’t think you’d necessarily need a meat to go with it, either; I bet with some slivered almonds in there, you’d have enough protein for a good vegetarian meal.
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I was thinking that crumbling some feta or goat cheese on top would be divine…now I’m hungry for it, and it’s not even 7am!
Sounds lovely — and TJ’s dried cherries are amazing. What’s odd is that what I made last night for lunches sounds a lot like this, and I was just following the idea of a recipe from this month’s Vegetarian Times (I read the recipe a week or so ago but was too lazy to go look it up again).
The quinoa also contains protein, so this should be a complete meal in itself.
Man, why aren’t there any Trader Joe’s within driving distance of me? That grain mix, and the whole recipe, sound fantastic.