Creamy Corn
&
Quinoa
Soup
1
tbs. vegetable oil
1
cup diced onion
1
large jalapeño chile, stemmed,
seeded and minced
Kernels from 4 large ears of sweet corn
3
cups water
3
cups chicken broth
½ cup quinoa, rinsed
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
2
tbs. fresh lime juice
1
tbs. butter
Sweet basil leaves cut into ribbons for
garnish
Make this soup the day before you serve it and present it as a first course for a summer
dinner party. For a different accent, garnish it with fresh cilantro and thin lime slices, or
dollops of fresh tomato and avocado salsa. Amaranth or millet can be substituted for the
quinoa. Servings: 4
Place the inner pot into the rice cooker. Press the “Sauté-Then-Simmer™” button. Add oil
and allow it to heat. Add onion and jalapeño and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes. Add corn to
cooker and allow to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add water, cover and allow to simmer for 15 to
20 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Press the “Keep-Warm/Power” button once to turn
the rice cooker to “Keep-Warm” mode. Using caution as vegetables will be hot, blend in
batches in a blender until smooth. Strain smooth vegetables through a coarse sieve. Return
smooth vegetable mixture to the rice cooker, add chicken broth and press the “White Rice”
button. Stir in quinoa, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until quinoa
is translucent. Add lime juice and adjust seasoning. Ladle soup into warm bowls and garnish
each serving with a few ribbons of basil. Serve immediately.
Ingredient
s:
28
Kasha-Carrot
Salad
w/
Mustard
Dressing
2
cups cooled “Basic Cooked Kasha”
(see
page 17
)
2
cups diced steamed carrots, ⅜-inch
dice
3
tbs. olive oil
1
tbs. rice vinegar
2
tbs. lemon juice
4
tsp. Dijon-style mustard
½ tsp. sugar
1
tsp. sesame oil
½ tsp. grated fresh ginger
Red pepper flakes, to taste
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, packed
2
tbs. chopped fresh parsley
Steaming the diced carrots while cooking the kasha makes this a quick salad to put
together. Servings: 4
While cooking kasha according to the “
Basic Cooked Kasha
” recipe on
page 17
, add diced
carrots to the steam tray and place it onto the rice cooker. Carrots typically take about 15
minutes to fully steam, so you may want to place the steam tray on the rice cooker for a few
minutes with the water prior to adding the kasha. In a medium bowl, combine kasha and
carrots. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. In a blender or food processor, combine
olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, pepper flakes and cilantro
leaves. Process until mixture is creamy. Pour mixture over kasha and mix well. Check
seasonings. Add chopped parsley and toss well.
Ingredient
s:
19