The Quinoa Thread

Chewster001

Please post your favorite quinoa recipes...

I just had a bowl of quinoa with 1 tsp of *gasp* white sugar, and a bunch of cinnamon. It was AWESOME.

SouthernArt77

Hubby & I just discovered quinoa. We've only made it a couple of times, and both times used the same recipe:

http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/cilantro-lime-quinoa/

We've had it as a side with blackened tilapia as well as with jerk chicken. It went great with both.

MrsFrosty84

Ooo, that does sound like a good alternative to porridge in the morning! We always have quinoa in the house but never really know what to do with it. Will be interested to see what others come up with

marybaileygregory

My favorite is something from a local vegan restaurant!
Quinoa, pinto beans, kale, and a garlic aioli sauce. Sooooo good.

HTECHS

Interested to see what pops up... I had it for the first time the other night and blech! lol I'm a picky eater though... so I guess that's to be expected

Chewster001

Interested to see what pops up... I had it for the first time the other night and blech! lol I'm a picky eater though... so I guess that's to be expected

Make sure you rinse it before cooking it! If you don't, it can taste like soap. (You're rinsing off the natural saponins produced by the plant to deter bugs)

wormstrup14

I love this recipe and my 13 yr old actually requested it for dinner. my hubby isn't a big fan cuz its served cold and he just can't wrap his head around a cold dinner...but here you go.

1 cup quinoa uncooked
2 cups water
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tbs white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
40 med shrimp deveined and tail off, cooked
5 clementines peeled and sectioned
3/4 cup cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup reduced fat feta cheese

1. in a medium saucepan bring quinoa and water to a boil. simmer for ten minutes.
2. in small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar , dill, salt and pepper.
3. in a large bowl, combine quinoa, shrimp, clementines, cucumber, and whisked dressing.
4. refridgerate for 4 hours before serving. top with feta cheese before serving. (I left out the cheese as I'm not a big cheese fan).
5. enjoy!

1/2 cup equals 175 calories, 6 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 319 mg sodium, 17g carbs, 5 g fiber, 14g protein.

jabrussl

Where do you find quinoa in the grocery store?

jmc0806

I still need to try the quinoa mac and cheese recipe on this site. I just recently tried quinoa for the first time 2 weeks ago....by the way, how the hell do you pronounce the name? haha

jmc0806

Where do you find quinoa in the grocery store?

Its usually in the section with rice and couscous

Chewster001

I still need to try the quinoa mac and cheese recipe on this site. I just recently tried quinoa for the first time 2 weeks ago....by the way, how the hell do you pronounce the name? haha

/Keen-wah/

Cjoseph03

I LOVE quinoa! I saw this thread and HAD to read. It's great with Italian sausage and speg sauce. Yum!

I also mixed with corn and tuna and add a little Italian dressing for flavor..BAM! Delicious lunch!

It's also great to just throw some in your salads for some added texture. It's so very versatile!

I sub it for couscous sometimes. Just As Good!

scardone

I make a quinoa salad of sorts. I mix quinoa with ricotta salata cheese, dried cherries (or cranberries), arugula, fresh basil, a little bit of olive oil (to wet the arugula), a squeeze of lemon juice, and pignoli nuts. You can add chicken or some other type of protein if you would like as well. I make a big bowl, works for dinner and lunch

jabrussl

Thanks

nygrl4evr

bump!

msshiraz

Oh man I was butchering the pronunciation of this!!! Quin- noah.........not Keen- wah..........no wonder nobody knew what I was talking about!!

I bought some several weeks ago, and finally made it. I cooked a cup, and a 1/2 cup of orzo pasta-just in case the flavor was too strong. I then chilled and added all my favorite pasta salad fixings, a little cheese, olives, roasted red peppers- it was excellent. I'll be looking forward to new recipes (dressing was a balsamic & olive oil)

jasmine_noel

greek quinoa salad: http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/greek-quinoa-salad/

I chop everything much smaller than her picture so everything is closer to the same size... I put it over a bed of spinach - delicious!

Not eating much wheat these days so quinoa is a great sub for pasta in any pasta salad I miss

krickeyuu

Most of the time I cook it in chicken stock then I saute mushrooms, onion, garlic and asparagus in some olive oil. Season them with S&P. I fold the Quinoa into the veggies and dump it all into a bowl. I top it with fresh cherry tomatoes, halved. YUM.

jmc0806

/Keen-wah/

thank you!

Chewster001

Perhaps not the best idea on a diet - but probably the healthiest chocolate cake recipe that tastes AMAZING: Quinoa Chocolate Cake http://www.lindentea.com/?p=3675

Hollycat

Veggie Wrap

1/2 cup cooked quinoa [mix in 1 T lemon juice]
alfalfa sprouts
tomatoes, cubed
shredded carrot
shredded lettuces [romaine, red leaf, butter, arugula, etc]
diced cucumber
1 T minced onion
2 T sauce [1 T coconut butter and 1/4 mango, mashed together] spread on:
2 blanched collard greens [wrap], or 1 sprouted wheat tortilla

Dip in peanut or almond sauce

Most of the calories come from the peanut sauce. The rest is pure goodness for your body!

Hollycat:flowerforyou:

LoriA6724

So many great ideas!

Chewster001

Quinoa + chicken broth + frozen veggies heated up = good stuff.

secondlane

bump!

SouthernArt77

greek quinoa salad: http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/greek-quinoa-salad/

Hubby & I tried this and loved it! It's now in our regular rotation!