Quinoa Measurements...Sub for Rice

kganc001

Hey y'all! I plan on substituting quinoa in my favorite stuffed peppers recipe in place of rice! I've left out the rice before, and I much prefer it with the filler.

SO .Should I use a 1:1 ratio? (1 cup quinoa to 1 cup rice) or something else? I tried to google it and came up empty handed.

laceylucas86

pretty sure 1/4 dry quinoa makes about 1 cup cooked it really puffs up

singer201

I found a recipe that uses 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water/liquid, makes about 4 cups, so for 1 cup cooked quinoa, 1/4 cup is correct. It's a good idea to rinse the quinoa in a strainer under running water to wash off the coating on the seeds that can be irritating to some people.

warriorprincessdi

Here's a decent looking recipe
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Stuffed-Peppers-with-Quinoa
Maybe worth a try?

storknursekelly

I also use couscous as a substitute. Both are excellent !