Lentils or Quinoa Recipes ?

islandclaire

Does anyone have recipes with either Lentils or Quinoa, have just discovered how yummy they are and would love some inspiration...

KaitieBug

Garlic Chicken Stir Fry With Quinoa (from Trader Joe's organic quinoa)

1 c organic quinoa, prepared w/ chicken stock
2 c chicken broth
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast tenders
4 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
2 bell peppers/red and yellow, thinly sliced (any color works fine)
5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
20 leave fresh sweet basil, julienne (dried basil works fine)
parmesan cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste

Prepare quinoa as directed on box/bag, with chicken stock. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. Heat large nonstick skillet over high heat and add the oil. Add chicken and sautee for 5 min or until golden brown. Add onion and bell peppers, sautee for 1 or 2 min then add garlic and sautee until peppers become slightly limp but are still bright, about 1 to 2 min. Season with salt and pepper. Remove pan from heat; add basil and quinoa. Toss and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Serves four.

Hope you like it!! It's absolutely delicious. I calculated the calories using this website http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/recipe_analysis.php and entered in the food database already :bigsmile: It's high in calories but delicious and very good for you:bigsmile:

meokk

Hi Claire,
We eat quinoa regularly and basically use it in place of rice in any recipe.
One of my favorites is this one. The curry goes nicely with the quinoa because it is so bland.


Chicken Tikka with brown rice or quinoa & spinach salad
Serves 3
Ingredients:
skinless, boneless chicken breasts - approx 1lb
1 jar of Pataks Tikka Masala Curry cooking sauce (in the Intl section of the grocery store)
Any brown rice or quinoa
homemade oil& vinegar dressing

Get your rice/quinoa cooking first.
Cut the chicken up into small chunks and cook in a hot skillet with a spray of oil for 4 minutes
Add the whole jar of sauce and stir, cook for another 10-12 minutes stirring occasionally
That's it!!

Portion sizes for you:
chicken - 4 oz
sauce 1/2 cup = 1/3 of jar
rice or quinoa - 1/4 cup
spinach - 1 cup
vinaigrette - 1/4 tblspoon

Your portions only add up to approx 275 calories but it feels like more.

Enjoy!

WhiteWanderer

I know of a recipe for a really good Wasabi Quinoa salad. Since I only remember it by memory alone, I don't know the exact measurements anymore. Depending on how much you want, you can make adjustments of your own - it makes a large salad and lasts a three or four days on how well it’s refrigerated.

Add in a large bowl:

2-3 cups quinoa; steam cooked
1-2 cups sweet bell pepper; coarsely chopped (recommend mixing colors)
1-2 cups broccoli; coarsely chopped
1-2 cups apple; coarsely chopped
1-2 cups celery; finely chopped
1-2 cups carrots; finely chopped or julienned
1/2 cup leak; finely chopped
1 cup canned corn; drained

*Toss together like you would a normal garden greens salad

Add in a separate, smaller bowl - optional, but very good:

3 cups low fat mayonnaise
1 ½-2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp wasabi powder

*Stir together until the lemon juice and the wasabi powder are evenly mixed throughout the mayonnaise (it should be a nice pale green). Once finished, add to quinoa/veggie/fruit and mix in the dressing until evenly coated, and then enjoy!:)

I hope you like it!

cattiemac

Here are two recipes - one for lentils and one for quinoa ...

(1) Curried Lentils
6 servings

Ingredients
1 cup Red Lentils
1 tsp. Salt
1/4 cup Butter, unsalted
1 large Onion
1 clove Garlic minced
1-2 tsp. Curry powder
2 TBS. Lemon Juice
1 TBS. chopped Parsley
2-1/2 cups Water
1 Bay Leaf

Directions
1. Bring to a boil and simmer 20 minutes: 1 cup red lentils, 2-1/2 cups water, 1 bay leaf, and 1/2 tsp. salt.
2. Meanwhile, Saute together: 1/4 cup butter, 1large onion chopped, 1 cloved minced garlic.
3. Add: 1tsp. salt and 1-2 tsp. curry powder. Fry briefly. Add to cooked lentils. Mix in 2 TBS lemon juice and 1 TBS chopped parsley.
4. Serve - tastes great with Basmati rice.

Nutritional Info
Calories: 118.1
Total Fat: 7.6 g
Cholesterol: 19.9 mg
Sodium: 400.5 mg
Total Carbs: 10.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 3.5 g

(2) Quinoa and Black Beans
10 servings (but you can cut down the recipe for less servings)

Ingredients
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 bunch scallions, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup frozen corn kernels
2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Directions
1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and saute until lightly browned.
2. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes,
3. Stir frozen corn and scallions into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.

Nutritional Info
Calories: 158.0
Total Fat: 2.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 143.5 mg
Total Carbs: 28.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
Protein: 6.8 g

islandclaire

Wow! Thanks so much, I'm definitely inspired now. Can't wait to try these :bigsmile: