Hippie Chic

 

When I saw this bowl I knew I had to get It. Made in Turkey but It reminds me of Missoni knitwear. I can’t go out without buying a little something for the kitchen or the table. That is my thing, I have table top items everywhere. I use them on a daily bases. I am the one who thinks that everything has to be used almost immediately, I am the same with shoes.

 

 

What I’ve been cooking lately is quinoa with veggies.

 

 

I add carrots, zucchini, broccoli, red onion, orange zest and cranberries.

 

 

I am in a mood for Hippie Chic style: food + home + life.
It is the freedom to mix and match with no rules. Eat mother nature’s gifts, a fresh mix of vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds and nuts. Everything spontaneous, natural and stress free.

 

 

I bought these beauties and decided to make a Hippie Chic salad with them.

 

 

For my Hippie Chic salad I made a light vinaigrette with dijon and walnut oil.

I love quinoa!
Originated in the Andes region of South America, specially from Bolivia and Peru. The Incas called it the mother of all grains. This is the super grain of the century. Commonly referred to as a grain but what we eat is the seed of the plant. It has the most protein of any grain and contains amino acids. High in fiber and nutrients.It is gluten free, cholesterol free and easy to digest.

For my quinoa bowl:
1 cup of quinoa, follow the packets recipe. I tend to add a little less water than it usually calls for.

I sauté in olive oil:
1 red onion, finely chop
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 carrots, finely chop
1 zucchini, finely chop
1 stem of broccoli, cut into  very small florets
1/4 cup cranberries
zest of 1 orange

Combine the crunchy veggies with the cooked quinoa.

Additional: sometimes I add toasted pinenuts, almonds, raisins, lemon juice, mint, cilantro. Really anything you like…



19 Comments

  1. Querida Dinorah,
    Mis bendiciones para ti, gracias por acompañarme y seguirme en mi blog .
    Tus palabras me dan fuerza y me empujan a seguir creando todo los días compartiendo lo mejor de mi.
    Muchos cariños, un beso y un abrazo grande.

  2. Dinorah Briceño says:

    Querida Lola ! Maravillas estoy disfrutando de tu mundo!!!!! Y aprendiendo y admirando todos los detalles y dedicación que pones a todo lo que haces desde muy joven ! Te queremos y apreciamos y recordamos siempre con amor todos los momentos compartidos ViVa LoLa!! Un abrazo de las dos para ti!

  3. Wow, that is one seriously pretty salad. Take a quick look at my blog and a little Christmas gift may be coming your way!! A.

  4. Such a fashionable dish :) Love that you call it Hippie Chic!

  5. I love all the colours and freshness you’ve got here. It;s beautiful.

  6. oh that bowl is just gorgeous!!!

  7. oh no all the food is in my belly

  8. oh no all the food is in my belly

  9. A pretty bowl! So joyful.

    Lovely salad! So appetizing.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

  10. Beaaaaaautiful. I love how you play with colors and I always have fun looking how you work with them. :)

  11. Your salad is as beautiful as the bowl! All those vegetables with the quinoa sounds delicious.

  12. Love the patterns, colors and flavors in your post. I am a quinoa lover too and it is finding it’s way into all kinds of salads at my house ;-)

  13. Gorgeous, all of this! Love the bowl, the gorgeous, veggies and the salads. Quinoa is a new obsession of mine too. Amazing stuff.

  14. Beautiful salad bowls and great recipes. Have a great week!

  15. Oh, your quinoa salad sounds perfect! I would love a huge bowl in my fridge to have for lunches this week. And your “Missoni” bowl is stunning!

  16. Wow. That bowl is GORGEOUS!!

  17. Preciosos, deliciosos y saludables.
    Abrazo,
    Vero

  18. Love the glassware and table settings, those salads, and your hippie “chick” style!

  19. The bowl is beautiful Lola. Me encanta.
    I haven´t been cooking much lately, we´ve been busy with the collection, the catwalk was yest. Entra y echa un vistazo. ¡Espero que te guste!.
    Realmente el dibujo del bowl es como un jersey de Missoni.
    Un besazo
    Marialuisa

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