What new foods have you tried?

quinoa can taste bitter if it isn't rinsed before cooking, just run it under cold water in a fine strainer for a minute. i make mine similar to pilaf, toasting it in a bit of olive oil before pouring in hot water and a bit of salt (1.5 parts water or stock to 1 part quinoa), covering and simmering for ~20 min . sometimes I add onions to olive oil, let those cook a bit, then toast quinoa in the oniony caramelized goodness.

once your quinoa is cooked you can eat it as is or use it in any kind of grain salad you like; the basic formula being: a bit of dressing, some veggies, and something extra tasty like crumbled feta.

quinoa … never heard of it till joining mfp and now i have it in salads every day.
lentils/split peas/chick peas .. also i now eat every day in my salads ..
avocados .. introduced to me in new york with friends ..again a salads not the same without it.
sprouted lentils is a recent recent thing ..taste soooo good.
almond milk and almond butter .. delicious

Thanks to map and everyone on the boards my food experience has taken me to new places