Tell me your favourite quinoa recipies

dropb77

Hey,

I've recently "discovered" quinoa and I'm looking for different ways to incorporate it into my diet.

So if you would like to share your favourite quinoa recipes with me???

Cheers,
Ben

conqueringsquidlette

Mix in some parmesan and parsley. Especially good if you cooked your quinoa in a broth rather than water.

JoeyFrappuccino

I usually use one part quinoa with one part protein and two parts vegetables. Broccoli and cauliflower go really well with quinoa's fluffy consistency. You can use it pretty much anywhere you'd use rice though.

newteachermom

I mix it with taco seasoned ground beef, salsa, frozen corn and stuff peppers with it. So yummy!

Mangopickle

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Asparagus_-baby-artichoke_-pesto-and-goat-cheese-quiche-with-quinoa-crust-357947

So good it is the only way I make quiche now

Mangopickle

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Quinoa-Cookies-with-Coconut-_-Chocolate-Chunks-374550

I add extra pumpkin seeds and craisins to this recipe and I like to use the mini dark chocolate chips 'cause they distribute better. I use that cookie dough scoop to portion them out. Some times I add oats too. Makes about 40 -50 cookies

conqueringsquidlette

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Asparagus_-baby-artichoke_-pesto-and-goat-cheese-quiche-with-quinoa-crust-357947

So good it is the only way I make quiche now

Filing THAT away for later....!

Mangopickle

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Sweet-Potato-Chickpea-Quinoa-Burgers-51196430

I use frozen edamame instead of peas to bump up the protein and I form them into many balls which i then mash to a chicken nugget shape and bake at 350 for about 30 min. I serve them with an artichoke Greek yogurt dip-really just tzaziki with artichokes instead of cucumbers. Each person gets 6 nuggets . These are hugely popular and they really do resemble chicken nuggets. I am way too lazy to slowly pan fry 8 burgers for 11 min apiece

pinkly14fun2

I found this site and then discovered quinoa. Love the buffalo chicken bites!

http://www.soveryblessed.com/quinoa-bites/

ShoreKid

I actually recently discovered quinoa myself, and I am smitten! I think the great thing about it is you can use it in both sweet and savory dishes. I also love that there is a decent amount of protein in it, which makes it perfect for Meatless Mondays (or Meatless Fridays in my house ). For this evenings meal, I sautéed some cherry tomatoes and garlic in olive oil, and tossed those with the quinoa, along with some sliced black olives and plain Greek yogurt for creaminess and some more protein. It was quite tasty!

asia1967

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Jelaan

Good for breakfast too, better than oatmeal and you can add whatever you like to it.

dropb77

Thanks for the replies.

Some great ideas there. I'm definitely going to try the stuffed peppers, quiche, chickpea burgers and buffalo chicken bites.

Thanks again and keep them coming!

Ben:)

mom24uk

Some great recipes Thank you!

joeint

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shartran

Keep them coming...
Great ideas

_Terrapin_

I found this site and then discovered quinoa. Love the buffalo chicken bites!

http://www.soveryblessed.com/quinoa-bites/

13 different quinoa bite options; what the heck?!? Simply AWESOME. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:

acpgee

I like this salad which I ate at a cafe. Quinoa, cooked shelled edamame, cooked snow peas, sun dried tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and vinaigrette.

liftingandlipstick

Bump, 'cause I'm in the same boat as the OP.

tambam69

I found this site and then discovered quinoa. Love the buffalo chicken bites!

http://www.soveryblessed.com/quinoa-bites/

These look awesome....thanks

courtney123180

thanks for posting this because i was having major issues with quinoa. i tried to make it the way a friend told me---in chicken broth with some italian seasoning---none of my family members liked it and neither did i so i will have to give some of these a try. i also found this site that I'm going to have to try some things off of. http://www.coffeeandquinoa.com (i know its not quinoa, but on that site the lady has a black bean chocolate cake with chocolate avocado icing--i must say, I'm intrigued

courtney123180

i also found this site for no bake quinoa cookies--haven't tried any yet though

http://www.yummly.com/recipes/no-bake-cookies-with-quinoa

acpgee

I use quinoa for egg fried rice.

I also like smashing quinoa flakes in the food processor and using the crumbs for battering oven fried buttermilk chicken.

abrodniak

Bump

sculli123

I went to this place and ate these quinoa pancakes and they were god. Found the recipe, there's even a video of it at this link......

http://www.silverdiner.com/news/recipe-silver-diner-gluten-free-quinoa-pancakes

Lilenatalem

This isn't a quinoa recipe per-say, but a recipe that Uses it.

I am not joking when I tell you this omelet BLEW MY FREAKEN MIND. It's the most delicious thing I've ever eaten EVER.

Here's the link to the actual recipe
http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/mad-greek-quinoa-dinner-omelets-feta-tzatziki/


And here's a link to a post I made on my cooking blog showing how I changed the recipe a bit.
http://lilenacooks.tumblr.com/post/76439491212/i-made-this-today-it-was-quite-possibly-the-best

YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS.
^___^

sunnyskys2013

I replace the rice in Spanish rice with quinoa. Works good in stuffed peppers too.

RunsSober

cold quinoa is great as "cereal".

i eat it in the morning with fresh blueberries and/or bananas with almond or coconut milk.

Wenchiness

For 1/2 cup quinoa I take a 28 oz can of organic diced tomatoes, drain the liquid and use 1 cup of that for my cooking liquid. (Liquid content varies per can, if it's short add a bit of water, it won't be much). While the quinoa is cooking I saute an onion and a few mini bell peppers in cooking spray, add them and the can of tomatoes at the end of cooking and heat thru another few minutes. Toss in some chopped basil, and have some instant awesome. Garlic and other seasoning may be adding to the quinoa while it's cooking, depending on your taste.

wertgirlfor

http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/rachael-ray-magazine-recipe-search/salad-recipes/quinoa-and-bean-salad
this is the first recipe I ever used quinoa for and it's delicious and really easy

Shananigans_

I mix it with taco seasoned ground beef, salsa, frozen corn and stuff peppers with it. So yummy!

Almost what I'm having tonight, sans peppers