Quinoa lovers!

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I loved quinoa so much I wanted to try quinoa flour and flakes. I add it to my own granola bars... I also started making quinoa coconut pancakes which are delish. All quinoa is so versatile... hope you guys enjoy this recipe!

Here's the recipe:

Coconut Quinoa Pancakes
(can be shared with kids 8+ mos)*
makes about 12 pancakes

1 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour blend
1 cup quinoa flour or quinoa flakes
1/2 cup shredded coconut (I prefer unsweetened)
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for cooking
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs

1. Combine flour, quinoa flour or flakes, coconut, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Whisk to work out all of the clumps.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, vanilla and eggs until well combined.

3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, whisking all the while until well combined. The batter will have texture because of the coconut (and quinoa flakes, if using), but should not have lumps.

4. Heat a well oiled pan or griddle over medium heat. Add batter in 1/4 cup scoops and cook until bubbles just begin to form around the edges. (Unlike most pancake batters, this will not bubble vigorously—you’re looking for just a couple of bubbles.) Flip and cook for another two minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Serve immediately, with a drizzle of honey or warmed maple syrup.

*Note: These make a great early finger food! If your child is not yet managing soft finger foods by 8-months-old, hold off on serving these. Otherwise, cut into age appropriate bites and serve. Skip the honey for children under 12-months-old (it’s not safe for children under one) and consider skipping the syrup, too. These have a tiny bit of sweetness on their own that should be enough for early eaters.

Protein Bars

Ingredients
2 cups of cooked quinoa, cooled
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1 large banana, peeled
2 pitted dates
2 scoops of Barlean’s Chocolate Silk Greens
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp agave (optional)
1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
In a food processor, add peanut butter, banana, dates, Chocolate Greens Powder, and agave (optional). Mix until smooth.
In a medium bowl add the cooked quinoa and peanut butter mixture together. Add chia seeds and chocolate chips and mix well.
Line a 8×8 baking dish with plastic wrap and pour mixture into dish.
Spread until evenly distributed
Freeze until firm, about 2 hours
Then remove from the dish and cut into squares
Wrap individually and put back in the freezer until ready to eat

Notes
If you do not have Barlean’s Chocolate Silk Greens Powder you can substitute 1 tbsp cocoa powder, but make sure you add a tbsp of sweetener (agave or honey).
You can also roll the mixture into balls and freeze, or distribute mixture into muffin tins and freeze.
They need to be stored in the freezer and are best when eaten within a few minutes of removing.

(I just use chocolate or vanilla protein powder, no sweetener)

http://www.greenplaterule.com/recipes/quinoa-protein-bars/

Good stuff here!

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I've only ever bought the "ready in 15 minutes" kind. They have a black bean quinoa that is amazing!

Bumping for later. Thanks for all the fun recipes!

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These all look great!

How about lemony kale quinoa salad:


1 bunch of kale-Pull kale off stem and chop coarsly
Tenderize with a little salt- 1/8 t
2 avocados-remove peel and pit and use hands to thoroughly mix with kale
add juice of 1 lemon
1 t cilantro to taste
Radishes
Olives
quinoa-2 cups

YUM!

I like it with a little soy sauce and a generous helping of Japanese rice seasoning, which is seaweed, sesame, salt, sugar and other stuff - sometimes fish, sometimes not.

These are my faves!

Quinoa - Cooked, 1 cup cooked (185g)
White - Flour, 40 g
Feta, 30 grams
Spinach - Frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 60 g
Onions - Raw, 50 g
Generic - Egg Raw - Large, 2 large
Oil - Olive, 1 tablespoon
Chopped parsley (about half a cup)
Salt and pepper to taste

Beat the eggs lightly, then mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Make into fritters and fry in a non-stick pan with a bit of olive oil. I baked mine in the oven to finish them off for a while, too. Super yum with some stir fried veges - would be good with a salad or something, too!

And only 126 cals per fritter (they're reasonably large, too!)

I love you people! I was just searching for recipes. I'm new to quinoa.

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i love the bags of quinoa u can buy that are flavored and then add veggies to it.