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HI all! I'm looking for some suggestions for quinoa recipes. Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks~Janice
Thanks~Janice
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I have fallen in love with Quinoa!!! I basically use it as a rice/ pasta substitute. Check out my blog, as I have quite a few quinoa recipes.
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Me too! I had it at a restaurant and it was so good but I'm not sure how to cook it or what to cook with it.0
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Here are a couple of my favorites.
*Creamy Quinoa*
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
Generous pinch of fine sea salt
1 ½ cups water
1 cup fat-free evaporated milk
2 T. flaxseed meal
4 t. honey
1 t. vanilla extract 0r ½ t. almond extract
1 cup fat-free milk
8 t. chopped nuts/seeds (see options below)
Nut/Seed options: Spanish peanuts (good source of resveratrol), regular peanuts, walnuts, almonds, pecans, pistachios, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
Directions:
1) In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa, salt, and water. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10 minutes (the quinoa should be tender, but it’s okay if it’s still a little wet)
2) Uncover, stir in the evaporated milk, flaxseed meal, and 2 t. of the honey. Return to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the milk is mostly absorbed and the cereal is a thickness you like, 4 to 6 minutes.
3) Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla or almond extract. Top each serving with ¼ cup milk, ½ t. of honey, and the 2 t. chopped nuts/seeds.
**I prefer to drink the ¼ cup milk on the side. I also like to sprinkle a little cinnamon on top. Delicious!!!
Per ½ cup serving (makes 4 servings): 286 calories / 14g protein / 5.5g fat (0.5 saturated) / 4.5g fiber / 289mg calcium / 1mg vitamin C / 45g carbs / 154mg sodium
*Baked Grains Pilaf*
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 small carrot, peeled and finely chopped
3 stalks celery, leaves included, finely chopped
½ cup bell pepper, finely chopped
½ cup corn kernels
¾ cup millet, rinsed well
¾ cup quinoa, rinsed well
3 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
1 tsp sea salt
1) Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare casserole dish by coating lightly with olive oil
2) Place remaining olive oil in a medium skillet and heat gently. Add onion, carrot, celery, pepper, and corn. Cook until onion is soft and translucent. Remove from heat.
3) Place washed grains in prepared casserole dish. Add cooked vegetables and mix to combine. Add stock and salt. Cover casserole dish with a lid. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes. Grains are cooked when all water has been absorbed. They will look slightly golden on the edges of the casserole dish.
4) Remove from heat and serve warm with any meal.
7 Servings / 1 cup per serving (I usually have 1/2 a cup as a side)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Nutrition Value per Serving:
Calories: 205 / Calories from Fat: 42 / Protein: 8g / Carbs: 34g / Sodium: 278mg / Fiber: 4g / Sugar: 2g0 -
I've tried all of these and they are quite good:
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/quinoa/0 -
I have a few favs:
quinoa + tomato + cucumber + feta (or yogurt is I wnat something ligther) + black pepper + coriander leafs
quinoa + green lentils + tomato + onion + salat
qunoa + shrimp veracruzana0 -
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I made this the other day, it was a variation on a mexican salad I make, but I realized I was out of black beans... I think the quinoa sub was healthier than the beans, though.
1 cup cooked quinoa
1.5 cups frozen corn, defrosted
1 jalapeno, chopped and seeded
approx. 1 - 1.5 cups of grape tomatoes halved or quartered
1 avocado
approx. 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1/2 med. red onion diced
juice of 1/2 a fresh lime
Mix everything together in a bowl and enjoy as a side or main meal... I got about 3 very large servings out of this.0 -
Thank you all so much! These all look delicious and I can't wait to try them.0
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Quinoa is a great breakfast cereal. Just cook it as per the directions, and stir in some cinnamon and raisin, and your preferred sweetener. YUM!0
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Yum.. I've just learned about quinoa and look forward to trying these recipes.0
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Cheesy Quinoa bites
http://www.soveryblessed.com/2012/01/cheesy-quinoa-bites.html
I make a batch of these on weekends and use them for snacks during the week. good stuff.0 -
bump for later reading, Ive tried it a cpl times but cooking it is intimidating :S0
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I can't cut and paste the link, but the Quinoa and Black Beans recipe on Allrecies.com is delicious!0
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This is an excellent site - all sorts of quinoa recipes: http://www.cookingquinoa.net/0
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THANKS FOR THE RECIPES.... i LOVE RICE BUT RICE DOES NOT LOVE ME..... LOL I can eat rice every day with anything I will try this... someone had told me about QUINOA but i never tried it but I will now thanks0
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I use it as a sub for bulghur wheat in tabouleh and have that in wholemeal pita pockets with salad and felafel. I use it as a sub for rice. Put in it soups and stews. Add it to homemade vegie patties. It's pretty versatile!!0
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Bump...thanks for all the new ideas everyone!:bigsmile:0
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bump... I have a great recipe here somewehre... gonna look for it...
well, here it is...
Boil the quinoa in water ( 2 cups of water for 1 cup of Q) for 12 minutes approximately. The Q should have absorbed all of the water. If not, dont't worry. the Q will continue to swell a little bit further.
cut a hanfull of cherry tomatoes in half
slice 2 spring onions
If you like, slice a handfull of black olives
from your garden, fresh basil leaves and chives, or parsley (whatever you like most). Cut them up.
a little hand of pistacio nuts
a little bit of garlic
add all of these ingredients with the quinoa, season with pepper and salt and ad one tablespoon of olive oil and one tbs of soy sauce.
bon appetit
Oh, this is also one of my favourites: quinoa mac & cheese :drinker: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/494075-quinoa-mac-and-cheese?hl=quinoa0
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