Recipe - Quinoa Fiesta

I love quinoa, its an ancient sacred grain of the Incas. A quick note, always be sure to rinse the quinoa before cooking, it has a icky tasting surface coat that easily rinses off.

1 cup raw quinoa
2 cups water
1/8 tsp salt
3 shallots, minced
1/2 sweet green pepper, seeded, finely chopped
1/2 sweet red bell pepper, seeded, finely chopped
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup water chestnuts, sliced and drained
1 to 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Rinse quinoa thoroughly, I use one of those fine sieves so it doesn't get all over. Bring the water to a boil, add salt and quinoa, bring back to a boil. Once it comes back to boil, cover, reduce heat so it simmers slowly, cook for 15 to 20 minutes.
While thats happening, saute the shallots and peppers in the olive oil. Mix into the quinoa and right before you are ready to serve, stir in the drained water chestnuts and cilantro.
You may need to add just a touch more salt, but check it first to see how it tastes.
Enjoy!!!