Quinoa

nursenikki829

I am taking my first stab at cooking with quinoa tonight..... I will be making a healthy Quinoa Mac and Cheese... I will let you know how it goes over with the family! Has anybody else experimented with quinoa? I would love some new recipe suggestions!

morganadk2_deleted

i love Quinoa , but usualy just have it instead of rice

midwifekelley2350

if it is not the "no rinse" variety...be sure and rinse. it can be bitter if you don't. my family will eat it...they don't love it. i am the cook and they eat what i make good luck!

nursenikki829

I did get the no- rinse kind, thanks for the tip!

dls06

I seen that recipe on Pinterest. I have had it as a salad with fresh tomato, broccoli, peppers, onions, celery and black olives. The dressing was a lemon vinegarette. As a side dish instead of rice (cooked in a little broth) and in chicken soup instead of noodles. Delish.

mirthegeologist

I made quinoa last night! I sauteed half an onion an a couple small carrots (both diced) in olive oil until the onion was softened. Then I added 1 cup of quinoa, 2 cups of chicken broth, and a dash of hot sauce. Once the quinoa was cooked, I added diced yellow bell pepper, orange segments, and diced cilantro. I then added sliced grilled chicken breast over the quinoa salad for dinner. Delicious--I just finished the leftovers for lunch!

clarkehe

A yummy Greek Quinoa Salad - sorry I don't know the calorie count:

375 ml (1 1/2 cups) quinoa
750 ml (3 cups) vegetable broth
1 container grape tomatoes, halved
1 sweet yellow pepper, chopped
125 ml (1/2 cup) English cucumber, chopped
50 ml (1/4 cup) flat-leaf parsley, chopped
50 ml (1/4 cup) extra-virgin olive oil
45 ml (3 tbsp) apple cider vinegar
1 large clove garlic, minced
Salt, to taste
Crumbled feta cheese, for garnish


Place quinoa in fine mesh sieve and rinse well under running water; drain and set aside.

In a medium pot, bring vegetable broth to a boil and add quinoa. Stir, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Fluff with fork into a large bowl.

Add tomatoes, pepper, cucumber and parsley.

In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar and garlic. Drizzle over quinoa and vegetables. Season with salt and sprinkle with feta cheese.

Makes 4 servings.

clarkehe

PS - cook your quinoa in a rice cooker if you have one - much easier and often better results.