Lost but now found

We all have those days when we just don't have the energy or mental focus to cook or do anything that we are supposed to do. So after waking up and deciding that this was the day I needed to finally unpack my things from freshman year, I went to the gym as I have been doing everyday all week and I was hit with the sudden feeling of not wanting to accomplish anything today. So as I lay in bed listening to today hits on pandora and looking at the daunting pile of suitcases and boxes that I've been ignoring all week, I realize that I don't even feel like cooking. So I search my brain for something I can post for today, and after being told by my friend that I can't skip a day of blogging I realize that there was a recipe from last week that I never posted, and so this is the recipe that was lost somewhere in my phone amongst the selfies and screenshots that is now being posted as a lazy day filler. 

This recipe is another culinary school inspiration. Because quinoa is suddenly trendy and is now more well known, we made a lot of quinoa in our freshman year nutrition class. This dish in particular can be used as a base for many flavor profiles and simply changing a few ingredients can make it a completely different dish. 

Black Rice and Quinoa Salad 

1 cup uncooked quinoa 

1/2 cup uncooked black rice 

1 mango - diced 

1/2 red onion - diced 

1 red bell pepper - diced 

1 cup corn 

3 roma tomatoes - diced

1 jalapeño - finely minced 

2 oranges - juiced 

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tablespoon parsley 

Cook quinoa and black rice according to instructions on box. In a 400 degree oven, roast mango, onion, pepper, and corn until roasted slightly and fragrant. Whisk together the orange juice and olive oil. Toss roasted vegetables, quinoa, black rice, tomatoes, jalapeños and parley with orange juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and either serve warm or chill to serve salad cold. 

So as I continue to muster up the energy to unpack I feel relief that I finally posted this recipe and managed to avoid missing a day of blogging, and it's all thanks to the best friend who continues to push me and catch me as I fall. So till next time, 

Keep Cooking Brooklyn!