Quinoa Bread

Quinoa is a grain indigenous to the Andes Mountains of South America. Introduced to this country in the early 1980s, some domestic quinoa is being grown in the mountainous regions of Colorado and New Mexico. It is a delicate grain, easy to digest, with a mild flavor that melds well with dried fruit and dried tomatoes. Be sure to use cold-pressed sesame oil here, not the toasted variety used in Asian cooking.