pesto and quinoa

i used to have pesto w/ regular pasta, but find the wheat pasta to be very heavy. so instead, i use quinoa, an awesome grain that is packed with protein and is gluten free. i feel much lighter eating it like this, and i often keep sauteed veggies on the side like zucchini, broccoli, or other veggies. this is a mixture of red and regular quinoa. As for pesto, i absolutely LOVE pesto! Some people think that in order for pesto to taste good you have to add in the garlic and parmesan, but i find that it tastes really good as well w/out it. All dishes that i make are w/out garlic and onions, and they still taste really delicious.

Pesto:
extra virgin olive oil (organic if possible)
organic basil leaves (can get at trader joe's, whole foods)
pine nuts
salt

steps:
put pine nuts into blender, then olive oil, salt, and basil leaves. Blend together, serve fresh.

Enjoy!!!