quinoa ???

patriot201

I get mine at at Target.

rosebarnalice

I use it in place of bulgar wheat in tabouli.

Learned that from a celiac friend of mine, and I LOVE it!

razzmahtazz

bump...curious!

JackieJ13

I recently tried Couscous for the first time. I thought it was pretty good. I was also wondering about quinoa. Might need to try it!

marga79

bump - I've had some sitting in my cupboard for weeks, looking forward to trying some of the recipes on here.

sabracadabra

I stumbled upon a really yummy looking Stuffed pepper reciepe the other day on here and I really wanted to try it but when I went to the store to buy the quinoa it was almost $11. I had to pass at that time because I couldnt see paying $11 for something I am not sure how it tastes.

Anyone know where to find it cheaper. This was the Bob's Red MIll brand I found in the baking section. I also looked in the pasta isle to see if there was another brand but didnt see any.

Bob's Red Mill - Love them, but yeah, pretty high priced. If you have a co-op in your city, I'd try there. The Clintonville co-op in Columbus, OH where I am has a whole section of bulk containers of every grain imaginable - quinoa, wild rice, whole wheat pastry flour, barley, and all that for pretty cheap. It is also available at Trader Joe's (where I bought mine) for not too much - I think it was about $4 for a box that has gotten me through quite a few recipes.

richellecc

I LOVE quinoa, and everything I've added to it has been great! I often will just add it to some cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, peppers and maybe some feta cheese or sunflower seeds, but I had to share this receipe, I make it all the time, it is so delicious! Also, I got it from Weight Watchers recipes, so it's pretty good for you!
Quinoa & Spinach

Ingredients:
1tbsp Olive Oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup Quinoa, rinsed (or buy pre-rinsed)
2 cups Broth
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
4 cups baby spinach
½ tsp salt


• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add quinoa to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until quinoa starts to turn golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth, black pepper and red pepper flakes to skillet; bring to a boil. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low and simmer for 13 minutes; stir in spinach. Cover skillet and cook until spinach and quinoa are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 3 to 5 minutes; season with salt. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.
Notes
• *To rinse quinoa, place quinoa in a fine wire-mesh sieve. Place in sink and set under cold running water until water runs clear; shake off excess liquid.

dawny17

I recently tried Couscous for the first time. I thought it was pretty good. I was also wondering about quinoa. Might need to try it!

I find it very similiar to couscous, except it takesa lot longer to cook. It is actually one of the "ancient" grains. I use it in place of rice or couscous just mix up my dishes. BUT if you are bothered by the way things look, you might get grossed out by its looks when it is cooked. Not to bother anyone or grosse them out; but this is a comment I find is made by people I know that have never tried it before......just saying:)

ShapeUpSidney

I use it in soups too. Just throw in a few table spoons when simmering.

hlcasavant

i was raised on tabouli with wheat. my mom made tabouli with quinoa, it is better than the wheat verison i was raised with. cook the quinoa as the box suggest. refridgerate then follow any tabouli recipe replacing quinoa for the cracked wheat (bulger wheat) yummy.

jennmoore3

Wow! Thank you all for all the input. Next time I am in Walmart, I will give it a try! I don't think my local store has it. I live in a small town. all mom and pop stores.

Autumn15

Just bought my first box at Kroger this weekend because I'd heard it was very healthy and a good rice substitute..Thanks for all the ideas!!!

kimhudd

allrecipes.com has many different ways to prepare it . I like it with black beans or as a porriage....its the best stuff ,,,I use it instead of rice!!!