quinoa?

GuillaineC

Is that how you spell it? Anyway, I just bought some because my friend said it was good for you, but I have no idea what to do with it. Any ideas?

Maggieq87

Use it in place of rice in any recipe. Boom.

therealangd

I cook it in some broth and then let it cool and add veggies for a salad. I usually add onion, celery, tomato, cucumber, mushroom. I might also add some frozen kernel corn.

AylaBean

What does it taste like? Does it taste like rice?

davisvm

If you have a rice cooker you may use that to cook it. The flavor is a bit nutty actually. It took me a couple of tries to get used to the flavor. It is good if you mix it with veggies and make a type of fried "rice" from it.

eodell1

I often cook it with a mixture of 1 part quinoa with 1 part vegetable stock and 1 part water. Sometimes, I cook it with veggies. Let a pot get hot, and then add your quinoa and cooking liquid in the pot. Season it to taste with salt, herbs and spices. When the water boils, add a lid and turn down to low. Allow to cook for 20 minutes.

When I cook it with vegetables, I usually use one vegetable and at least one thing from the onion family. The directions are pretty much the same. Heat up the pan. Add a little oil to seal the vegetables, toss the vegetables in the oil until they start to cook. Then add your quinoa and liquid.

Quinoa is actually a seed and not a grain. It's a complete protein and very beneficial for eating to lose weight.

Bahet

Those are all good suggestion. I actually like it for breakfast with some raisins and a bit of cinnamon. It's very versatile and can be used in place of just about any grain such as oats or rice or bulgar.

bprague

rinse it first- quinoa can be a bit bitter if it's not rinsed before cooking. But basically, just run with it like rice.

fisherlassie

I love it with mint, parsley, sweet onion, feta, lemon juice, salt and pepper and a little olive oil. If you put all that stuff in when it is hot it gets all gooy and is very comforting.

calliope_music

apparently it's also good with corn. have yet to try it that way, but i do have both in my kitchen...

✰✰ajaks1229✰✰

Those are all good suggestion. I actually like it for breakfast with some raisins and a bit of cinnamon. It's very versatile and can be used in place of just about any grain such as oats or rice or bulgar.

This is also how I use it! Very yummy for breakfast.

kskroch

I use it instead of meat in chili recipe, Made a black bean chili with it that turned out really good.

in general, it has more taste if you cook it in some sort of broth.

ennaejay

i serve it as a side with curries, or a meat and veggie dish.

It would also make a yummy pudding -- think of rice pudding -- milk, eggs, vanilla, some honey, spices, and quinoa, baked as a custard! Give me a spoon.