Quinoa with artichokes, olives and cheese

I discovered quinoa not too long ago thanks to Don Lucho (in spanish), who gave me many ideas for its preparation. He has one recipe with caramelized onions that is very good, but it requires you to dirty a pan and to cry while you chop the onion. 

Quinoa is a very complete food, and it is ideal for vegetarians because of its high content of esencial aminoacids. It also contains other nutrients, among which I would like to highlight magnisium, that can help to fight migranes.

What I like most about quinoa, besides its nutritional value, is its texture.  I do not find it to be particularly taste, and that is why I mix it with a paste of tasty things, that transform it into quite a good dish.

Ingredientes:

• 1 cup of quinoa
• 2 cups of water
• 5 small artichokes (coked)
• 15 black olives (10 for the paste and 5 to decorate)
• 3 slices of cheese
• cumin to taste
• powdered garlic to taste
• cayenne pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp. of olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

To prepare the quinoa you must first bring to cups of water to a boil, then add the quinoa, put the heat to low, cover the pan and cook for about 15 minutes (until there is no water left).  Meanwhile place all the other ingredients in the food processor, and crush until you have a paste. Take the quinoa from the stove and mix with the paste of artichokes and olives with a fork.