Tasty recipes for quinoa? comment your tried and tested recipes!

lalabear535

Never eaten it before, purchased some today and want to see some of your recipes to get inspired. Xx

Liftng4Lis

I like throwing any kind of veggies I have in there with chicken, little garlic and parmesan.

Mapes84

Here are some of my favs!

http://www.thegardengrazer.com/2013/02/quinoa-vegetable-salad-with-lemon-basil.html?m=1

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/quinoa-salad-with-black-beans-avocado-and-cumin-lime-dressing/

Mapes84

And one more

http://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/2013/09/recipe-for-slow-cooker-quinoa-and-black.html?m=1

daphodili

Quinoa Taco Salad:
1/3 c cooked quinoa
2 Tbs. cooked corn
2 Tbs. canned black beans
2 Tbs. Monterey or Pepper Jack Cheese
Your Choice of Taco Spices
Handful of Lettuce
A bit of sour cream & salsa if you wish.
(Optional) a few slices of avocado

Combine all ingredients & enjoy on a taco wrap or w/ tortilla chips.

Gidzmo

lalabear535 wrote: »

Never eaten it before, purchased some today and want to see some of your recipes to get inspired. Xx

One family member is trying quinoa. Breakfast is a bowl with half oatmeal/half quinoa..

I have also seen quinoa bread in the store. Makes pretty good toast.

SSC1958

I had never had quinoa before. Here is the recipe for Lemony Quinoa I tried last week. I loved it. I cooked the quinoa in the microwave and washed it first (apparently that takes away any bitterness)

allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lemony-Quinoa/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=lemony%20quinoa&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=%2fmenus%2fmain.aspx&soid=sr_results_p1i1

poohpoohpeapod

I have a chef friend that said toasting it in the oven before cooking makes it nutty delicious!

totaldetermination

some great ideas. thanks !

gusinott

I make a batch of quinoa in advance and freeze individual 1/4 cup portions for later use.

I like to throw mine in my fish cake recipe, instead of breadcrumbs or other binders. Breakfast idea is a great one. I love my Quinoa Kale salad. Or use it, instead of couscous or bulgar wheat, in Tabouleh.

And as a side dish, although quinoa can be bland, I cook it in some broth (your choice) with some herbs to add flavour (I recently served it with my Curried Chicken packets: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10093497/looking-for-yummy-low-fat-recipes#latest).

lalabear535

Thank you everyone! So many amazing recipes will definitely be trying these all.

themuddles

Anything you can use rice in you can usually sub quinoa in. I have a couple favorites...

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/01/quinoa-black-bean-tacos/
Secret vegan tacos!

http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/2008/10/stuffed-cabbage-with-roasted-sweet.html
Like eating fall in your mouth. I make a lot of subs on this because it calls for a lot of fancy organic stuff but the end result is still awesome.

mjsmamma

I tried it as a substitute for a quiche crust and it worked pretty well. I also love it in soups and as a substitute for rice.