Quinoa

thingal12
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I love Quinoa salads.. but why does it have to be SO DARN CALORIC :frown:
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what size portion are you having? This recipe doesn't sound bad : http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-recipes/quinoa-salad.php0
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Quinoa itself is not overly caloric dense per serving size, and the fact that it is a vegetarian source of protein with a complete amino acid profile makes it worthwhile.0
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I bought 100% whole grain quinoa from Costco, its 155 calories for 1/4 cup. Last night I made a quinoa salad with 1/2 cup quinoa ( 310 calories ) and 1/8 cup pine nuts and the rest veggies, and just one tbsp evoo (120 calories ) it came up to nearly 590 calories. :sad:0
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Portion control and lots of veggies.0
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I bought 100% whole grain quinoa from Costco, its 155 calories for 1/4 cup. Last night I made a quinoa salad with 1/2 cup quinoa ( 310 calories ) and 1/8 cup pine nuts and the rest veggies, and just one tbsp evoo (120 calories ) it came up to nearly 590 calories. :sad:
Yep, same quinoa I buy. Bulk of your calories realistically were from the pine nuts and olive oil, not a bad thing but respectable for the amount you put in there.0 -
Next time I'll definately put A LOT more veggies.. although I thought I put in a lot (1/2 of a red bell pepper, 1 (pickle looking) cucumber, 1 small yellow onion, parsley, & mint. I was still hungry after eating this- and I ate breakfast and lunch, too!0
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