macadamia pesto bowl

Last week I flew back to San Diego after spending ten days on Kauai! One of my favorite parts about Kauai is the food! I am always inspired to cook with more fish, macadamia, turmeric, ginger and papaya after coming back from Hawaii. While on Kauai, I went to Kauai Juice Co at least once a day for either a snack or kombucha & this recipe was inspired by one of their daily bowls! I also highly recommend pairing this bowl with an iced ginger turmeric latte on sunny day ;)

Macadamia Pesto Bowl
Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

1c quinoa

1tbs olive oil

1tsp turmeric powder

¼ c chopped mac nuts

¼ c parsley

¾ c basil

2 tbs olive oil

1 cucumber

¼ c diced tomatoes

¼ c Kalamata olives

Spring mix

Directions:

Bring two cups of water to a boil, and add quinoa, turmeric, mac nuts, and olive oil. Bring to a simmer and let cook for about 15 mins. Let cool a few hours or overnight. Blend parsley, basil, olive oil, salt, and pepper, for 30 seconds on high. Put the quinoa blend in a bowl & top with cucumber, olives, tomato, spring mix & light parsley pesto blend!