Fave Quinoa recipes

Melatonin

I'm trying to find new ways to get in some quinoa. I mainly use it with my salad or mix it in with my rice. Any other ideas?

jennaworksout

Mine is quinoa pizza bites :happy:

http://www.soveryblessed.com/2012/02/quinoa-pizza-bites.html

cielbee

This is one of my favorite salads: http://dinnerwithjulie.com/2010/03/29/curried-quinoa-salad-mango/ I leave the spinach out and put it under the salad on the plate or bowl instead.

Sherry2555

i just made Quinoa for the first time....its different but I like it. I made it with smoked turkey sausage, onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, zuccinni and spicy diced tomatoes (canned).

I do have a question on it....the serving size on the bag is 1/4 cup--is that measured after cooking or before cooking?

juliedor

This is one of my favorites.Cranberry,pinenut and Quinoa salad.
1 cup quinoa, 1 cup cranberries,1/2 cup green beans blanched and chopped.
1/4 cup pinenuts chopped,1/4 cup green onions sliced,1/4 cup balsamic vinegar,
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil,4 cloves garlic minced,pinch salt and pepper.
Combine quinoa with two cups water in a medium saucepan and bring to the boil.Reduce heat and simmer cover and continue cooking until the water is absorbed.In a medium bowl combine cooked quinoa,dried cranberries,green beans,pine nuts,green onions until well mixed.In a small bowl whisk balsamic vinegar,olive oil and garlic until well blended.Pour over the quinoa toss until well blended season with salt and pepper.Chill for 30 mins.Serve.

sarakenna1

I have mixed it into meat loaf and/or meatballs. They come out moist and tasty. It's a great way to stretch out some ground beef while also reducing fat calories.

Today I mixed half cup of quinoa with black beans and some cumin and oregano. I topped that with fresh salsa, light sour cream, and a little avocado. Yum.

Those pizza bites look pretty amazing...

Dee_84

My husband and I really like this vegetarian Quinoa and Black Bean Chili:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-and-black-bean-chili/detail.aspx

lpoe701

before cooked.

kdgirard

I add it to stews, use it instead of rice...

When we are doing Greek, I do lemon Quinoa... Zest the lemon (you will add this at the end) cook the quinoa in a mixture of lemon juice and chicken stock (Squeeze one lemon, then the rest of the fluid is chicken stock)

I also did a Quinoa/blackbean stew which I am taking for lunch...

Stir-fry whatever veggies you want to use (I used red & yellow peppers, zucchini, celery, brocolli, garlic, onion)
Use Chicken Stock or Veggie Stock for fluid - 2 cups fluid, 1 cup quinoa, add 1 can Aylmers Accents tomatoes (whatever flavour you want), add 1 can black beans and the stir-fried veggies, and cook all together for the 15 minutes needed to cook the quinoa. If you want to add a bite, you could put in a bit of salsa, or add some spices.

Depending on the tomatoes, you may need to take the lid off and let some of the liquid cook off afterwards.

I also like to add 1/4 of chopped avocado to mine.

MrsCassieThreatt

I made butternut squash quinoa coquettes this week. I roasted the squash, sauteed cauliflower, artichoke hearts and then cooked my quinoa. I added it all together seasoned to taste pile into the coquette's and sprinkled with little bit of mozzarella.

kdgirard

Here is another great one: Mexican Salad

Mexican Salad

1 19 oz tin of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tin of niblets corn, drained and rinsed
1 red pepper – large dice
2 medium tomatoes diced (or cherry tomatoes)
6 green onions, finely chopped (or one medium white onion – diced)
1 avocado (if not serving right away – add just prior to serving)
1/3 cup lime juice
½ cup olive oil
1 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 clove garlic – pressed or finely chopped

Optional Feta cheese

In salad bowl combine beans, corn, pepper, tomatoes, onions and cheese (if using) Combine lime juice, oil, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper in small jar and shake – pour over salad before serving.

lpoe701

Quinoa stuffed Portabella Mushroom.

1 Portabella Mushroom 20 calories
1/4 cup Mozzarella (2%) 70 calories
1/4 cup Rotel Tomatoes (HOT) 15 calories
1/2 cup cooked Quinoa 110 calories
1 scallion

Remove stem from mushroom. Cut it up and cut up the scallion. Add these to cooked quinoa along with Rotel Tomatoes. Stir together and then place on top of the mushroom. Add mozzarella to the top and grill for 10 minutes or heat on Broil until the cheese melts. Delicious meal for less than 225 calories.

I played around with quinoa and made this. My husband LOVED it!

bathsheba_c

Another Mexican-esque quinoa recipe:

Black quinoa
Chopped avocado
Sweet corn kernels
Chopped red pepper
Lemon juice

go3gurl2go1

Bump! Glad you asked because I could use some ideas as well!

I usually do quinoa, steamed veggies, and chicken...sort of like a rice bowl.

Gotta try pizza bites though!

fusion777

These all sound so good!

kristinL16

Thanks for the ideas. I made some for dinner tonight and have some leftover so will try some of these ideas.

SarahAFerguson

Yum, yum, yum!

st3f4real

We made a ham in the Crockpot Sunday night with 2 cups brown sugar pressed on the bottom of the crockpot and poured the juice from a can of pineapple juice over it. Cooked the already cooked spiral ham on High for 4 hours.

Chopped up the ham and mixed it in with some pre-rinsed quinoa and frozen peas that I had already cooked with 1 cube of boullion.

My husband and I have been eating this quinoa all week for lunch (IT IS DELICIOUS!!!) and then we are making ham and low-skim mozzarella ham and cheese sandwiches with olive oil on the foreman grill for dinner with tomato soup on 45 cal Sarah lee bread.

nikki_zav

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lombrica

Mine is quinoa pizza bites :happy:

http://www.soveryblessed.com/2012/02/quinoa-pizza-bites.html

THOSE LOOK AWESOME!!

lombrica

I can't see to put my hands on the recipe right this moment... but I have a tupperware breakfast cooker and there's a recipe for quinoa in there that is soooo yummy! Will look more and then post, I hope!

telicia02

I'm loving peanut butter quinoa for breakfast right now. I'm vegetarian so it's a perfect way for me to get some protein. 1/4 cup quinoa added to 1/2 cup of water, bring to boil then let simmer for 15 mins. Add in a tablespoon of peanut butter, a little unsweetened applesauce and a dash of cinnamon. Delish!

Wynterbourne

I've made fried rice with quinoa instead of rice a few times.

CaffeinatedConfectionist

I like quinoa in savory recipes like people have mentioned above, but I also like to use it in desserts, sort of in the rice-pudding style.

If you like bananas, this is a good one: http://www.grouprecipes.com/50000/quinoa-and-banana-pudding.html
One serving is around 220 calories, depending on your ingredient choices.

Or if you're a coconut fan: http://www.sitesnbites.com/2011/09/26/coconut-quinoa-pudding/
I think a serving is around 230 calories.

I also really loved baked oatmeal for breakfast, and this is a nice variation on that that also uses quinoa:

http://www.joyofkosher.com/recipe/baked-quinoa-and-oatmeal/

Donnarose82

I friggin LOVE Keen-waa! Thanks for all the yummy recipes!

hayleems

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BiggGrizz

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casked

this is fantastic (but double the liquids/sauce): http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/QUINOA-AND-BLACK-BEAN-SALAD-WITH-SMOKY-LIME-DRESSING-50134153

beckarini

I make it with some grated apple and cinnamon and prepare it like oatmeal with water. It keeps in the fridge for days and I just reheat it every morning

beautsarah

I have tons of quinoa, but couldn't find recipes that looked appetizing until now!

melnedder

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