Curried Quinoa & Tangy Slaw Wraps

*Makes 3 wraps

Ingredients:

Curried Quinoa:
(pre-cooked ingredients)

• 1 1/2 Tbsp curry powder
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups dry, unrinsed quinoa
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Fold into cooked quinoa:
(post-cooked ingredients)

• 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
• 1/2 cup cashews
• 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup tahini (add less for fluffier quinoa)
• 1/2 cup citrus juice (we used fresh orange, juiced)
• 2 Tbsp agave nectar
• pepper

Avo-Citrus-Tahini Slaw:

• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp orange juice
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1 cup shredded or matchstick carrots
• 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
• 2 Tbsp tahini
  
  3 whole wheat XL burrito wraps (truly whole wheat, no enriched or bleached flour nonsense)

Directions:
1. Prep your slaw and toss well. Place in fridge to marinate/chill until ready to assemble wraps.

2. First time cooking quinoa?

a) Rinse your dry quinoa in water before cooking. This removes some of the 'mush-promoting' grit on the grain.

 b) Most boxes of quinoa say to add 2 cups of water for every one cup of dry quinoa. I say that is too much! And remember if you are rinsing your quinoa you will be adding a bit more water anyways. For fluffy quinoa, less water is more. I do 1 part dry quinoa : 1 1/2 parts water ratio - then I rinse the quinoa and drain as much water as I can. Stir in curried quinoa "pre-cooked" ingredients.

c) In a large sauce pan, on high heat, bring quinoa mix to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for 12-15 minutes. Once you close that pot lid over your cooking quinoa - no peeking! And no stirring! You don't want to disturb the quinoa fluff factory bubbling inside.

d) After cooking and before you lift the lid, turn OFF the stove and in the words of Kelly Clarkson, "Just Walk Away." Let the quinoa sit for a good 5-10 minutes. Again - no peeking!

e) Fluff your cooked quinoa with a fork. No mush-enhancing spoons allowed.

3. Add the "post-cooked" ingredients to the warm quinoa. Mix well.

4. Remove your chilled tahini slaw from the fridge, grab your extra-large whole wheat wraps, and start adding ingredients…

Recipe adapted from http://blogs.babble.com/family-kitchen/2011/03/21/curried-quinoa-wrap-spring-peas/