* If you can’t find red quinoa you can substitute traditional quinoa (called white or ivory). Red quinoa is preferred as it holds its shape a bitter in a cold salad.
- Since the quinoa has to cool, you can cook it the night before and refrigerate it.
* Cooking Corn on the Cob: An easy way to prepare corn on the cob (especially if you are only cooking a few ears): Shuck each ear of corn. Wrap each ear of corn in wax paper. Place in microwave. Cook on high – 2 minutes for each ear of corn. (2 ears – 4 mins, 3 ears – 6 mins, etc.) Remove from microwave and open carefully.