This document outlines a lesson plan for a foods and nutrition class on quinoa salad, grains, and etiquette. It includes an overview of whole grains, a demonstration on making an orange and beet quinoa salad, a scavenger hunt to learn about different grains, and a planned lab for students to prepare and share the quinoa salad while practicing dining etiquette and conversation.

1. QUINOA SALAD: GRAINS
& ETIQUETTE
Foods & Nutrition 10
Mr. Schofield
Wednesday, April 30th
Lesson 7

2. GOOD MORNING!
 Check-in & Attendance
 Hand-in Take Home Quiz
 Glue Recipe into Recipe Book
 Demo A: Start the Quinoa
 Whole Grains Scavenger Hunt
 Demo B: Preparing Quinoa Salad
 Discussion re: Etiquette & Conversation
 Exit Slip: Scavenger Hunt Grains Chart
 Next Class: Quinoa Salad Lab

3. ORANGE & BEET QUINOA SALAD RECIPE
 Please glue a copy of the recipe into your book
 Ask any questions about ingredients or method

4. DEMONSTRATION
Orange & Beet Quinoa Salad
 Sit where you can see and hear the demo
 Take notes about the recipe
 Ask questions about the process
* There are images on PowerPoint behind you

5. DISCUSSION POINTS
 Quinoa
 Whole Grains
 Zesting
 Dulse
 Roasting Beets
 Dining Etiquette
 Communal Dining

7. BARLIE

10. SCAVENGER HUNT
 Circulate throughout the room, visiting as many
stations as you can.
 Read (briefly) the write up on each grain.
 Write down 2-points in each box.
 Try to complete 8 different grains.
 You are welcome to open the jars.
 Hand-in chart at the end of class.
* I will give these back to you on Friday.
ANY QUESTIONS?

12. WHOLE GRAIN
Overview
 All grains start life as whole grains.
 Whole grains are the entire seed
(kernel) of a plant.
 Without the bran and germ, about
25% of a grain’s protein is lost,
along with at least 17 key
nutrients.
 May be eaten whole, cracked, split
or ground.

14. TERMINOLOGY
Groats – a grain (as of oats) exclusive of the hull.
Celiac Disease – a chronic hereditary intestinal disorder in
which an inability to absorb the gliadin portion of gluten.
Gluten – a tenacious elastic protein substance especially
of wheat flour that gives cohesiveness to dough.
Amino Acid – any one of many acids that occur naturally
in living things and that include some which form
proteins (9 are essential for health).
Pseudocereal – a broadleaf plants that is used in much the
same way as cereals. The seed can be ground into flour
and otherwise used as cereals. Examples of
pseudocereals are amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat.

16. QUINOA

17. NUTRITIONAL BENEFIT

18. REMEMBER KNIFE SKILLS

19. DULSE
High in Vitamin B6 & B12

20. DINING ETIQUETTE

21. PLACE SETTING

24. SOCIAL DINING EMPHASIS
Instructions
 After you finish preparing the Quinoa Salad, clean-up
and wash the majority of the dishes.
 Set the table (place mat, cutlery, plate, etc.)
 Everyone sits down to eat ‘lunch’ together.
 Refer to one of the table topics for conversation ideas.

25. CLOSING
Any Questions for Lab?
 Show with a 1-5 scale your comfort for this lab
 How many different whole grains can you name?
Topic for next class:
 Orange and Beet Quinoa Salad Lab
 Focus on etiquette & table conversation
 Remember apron and recipe
* TAKE HOME QUIZ IS DUE TODAY! (no exceptions)

26. NURITIONAL ‘GRAIN’