Quinoa recipes?

shano25

Green lentils, celery, scallion, cherry tomatoes, mixed in a bit of olive oil and lemon juice, served over cooked quinoa and topped with feta cheese. This is my favourite and you can eat it hot or cold.

I like using quinoa in place of rice in most dishes.

I think a cookbook came out recently dedicated to quinoa.

charismanoodles

I can't remember where I got this recipe, but I make it regularly and my partner loves it too.

1/2 cup cooked quinoa (cook in broth or use a bit of stock it helps with the flavour)
1 egg
1/2 brown onion, diced
4 pieces of bacon/fake bacon, diced
A small handful of light shredded cheese (I use about 40g~)
Dash of herbs; I use paprika, oregano, basil and garlic powder.

Stir up all ingredient. Form into patties and squash out, make whatever size you want I make mine like hamburgers.

Cook in oven for 25-30 minutes in a 180 degree oven.

Serve with pizza sauce, tomato, whatever you like.

Dewymorning

Unfortunately this recipe is for more than two but it's pretty good for leftovers. I've never tried it but maybe the leftovers can be frozen.

SPICY QUINOA WITH BLACK BEANS

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
½ onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ cup uncooked quinoa
1 ½ cups vegetable broth
1 teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until lightly browned, add the garlic and cook for one minute. Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with broth. Stir in cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

Stir black beans and cilantro into quinoa and serve warm.

I made this dish tonight, and it was really tasty! I might have added more cumin in then the recipe said though. :P

I love cumin.

WVprankster

I give it the rissotto (sp?) treatment. Slow boil it with chicken broth, a finely minced shallot, and some garlic until it's creamy, and serve w/ parmesan cheese over George-Foreman-grilled chicken boob.

tamcrit

Great ideas...bumping for future reference. I use quinoa in place of pasta or rice in other recipes, and always turns out great. I also add it when I make soups. Just last night, I made chili and added some quinoa in as I was browning the ground turkey to add to the chili...having for dinner this evening.

gingerygal

I am a quinoa fanatic. I got a 25lb bag of it from my mom, so I've had plenty to experiment with. My favorite recipe thus far is my version of The Protein Bar's Buffalo bowl. It's basically buffalo chicken quinoa. Love it. Here's the link to the recipe on my blog:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/gingerfitness/view/buffalo-chicken-quinoa-495759

I also have a few other quinoa recipes on there as well, like quinoa chili and quinoa black bean burgers. Hope this helps!

djshari

I have made this several times and I really like it. You can kinda add in your own veggies. I usually use broccoli, bean sprouts and peas and always have to have the egg in it.
http://www.peasandcrayons.com/2012/03/quinoa-fried-rice-remix.html

deedster_a

These are all good snacks or to take to parties and can be frozen.

Quinoa Pizza Bites
Makes 40 bites

2 cups cooked quinoa
2 large eggs
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 cup chopped pepperoni slices (1/2 of a 7 oz bag)
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried crushed oregano
Pizza sauce for dipping

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together all ingredients, except pizza sauce, in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Nutritional Information for 5 bites Calories - 175, Fat - 10g, Protein - 9g, Fiber - 2g, Calcium - 10mg, Carbs - 12g

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bites
Makes 24 bites

1 cup cooked quinoa
1 large egg
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
1/4 cup buffalo sauce (we used Frank's)
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/2 tsp minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Ranch or Blue cheese dressing for dipping, if desired

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together all ingredients.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Nutritional Information for 4 bites Calories - 109, Fiber - 1, Fat - 4, Protein - 8, Calcium - 6, Carbs - 11

Cheesy Quinoa Bites
Makes 28 bites

2 cups cooked quinoa
2 large eggs
1 cup shredded carrot
2 stalks green onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 Tbs all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together quinoa, carrot, egg, green onion, garlic, cilantro, cheese, flour, salt and pepper.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each).
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Calories 130 for 4 bites.

Spinach Parmesan Quinoa Bites
Makes 30 bites

2 cups cooked quinoa
2 large eggs
2 cups baby spinach leaves, chopped
1 cup diced onion
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Dash of sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients together.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Ham & Cheese Quinoa Bites
Makes 3 dozen bites

2 cups cooked quinoa
2 eggs
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup diced onion
1 cup finely diced ham
1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
3 Tbs fresh chives, chopped
1/2 cup panko
1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together all ingredients.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each) and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Quinoa Bites
Makes 36 bites

2 cups cooked quinoa
2 large eggs
2 stalks green onion, diced
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried parsley
3/4 cup finely diced ham
3/4 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/4 tsp ground pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix all ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Nutritional Information for 4 bites Calories - 131, Fiber - 1g, Fat - 6g, Protein - 10g, Calcium - 11g, Carbs - 9

Dewymorning

You guys are fantastic