INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ cup quinoa
- 3 cups of water
- 1 cucumber in small cubes
- 0,5 beet thinly sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- 2 carrots in thin strips
- 1 serrano pepper, minced
- ¼ red onion, chopped
- 5 tbsp. lemon juice
- 3 tbsp. Of olive oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Wash the quinoa several times, drain well and place in a medium saucepan with the water.
- Cook over high heat until it begins to boil, then lower the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes with the lid on.
- Let it cool.
- For the vinaigrette, mix the red onion with the serrano pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice.
- In a bowl, place a bed of quinoa, then distribute the vegetables and finish with the vinaigrette on top.
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CURIOSITIES ABOUT VEGETARIANS (THAT VERY FEW KNOW)
- A vegetarian is a person who bases his diet on plants and omits meat. Of course, they can eat derivatives such as milk or eggs.
- The word “vegetarian” began to be used in the 19th century. Before they were known as “Pythagoras” since the famous Greek mathematician did not eat meat.
- And why didn’t Pythagoras eat meat? He had the belief that dead humans were reincarnated in animals.
- People become vegetarians mainly for two reasons: for ethical reasons of respect for animal life, or for health and/or weight loss issues.
- According to a study carried out by the Humane Research Council, in the United States, 80% of vegetarians fall back on a diet with meat before reaching one year of age, which is why there are very few.
- Of course: ex-vegetarians say they eat less meat after having known this type of diet.
- A third of vegetarians say they have changed their diet by entering into a relationship with someone who is used to eating meat.
- Vegetarians can abandon this lifestyle for other reasons. Among the main ones are health problems, economic situation or for social reasons.
- There are flexitarians: those vegetarians who occasionally eat meat. However, they are not widely accepted.
- In Australia, there are vegetarians who only eat kangaroo meat because this animal is less aggressive towards the environment.
