Quinoa recipes needed

I made this for the first time, and I'm actually eating it right now! Very yummy, and a little spicy. maybe a tad too much cilantro, next time I'm going to make it with less.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-and-black-beans/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e8=Quick Search&event10=1&e7=Home Page

OpT1:QUINOA MEAL:
cook quinoa , add garlic, olive oil, pinch of sea salt, onions and black beans, grilled red peppers, chilis.


OpT2: QUINOA IN SALAD:
Chop romain lettuce, place in bowl with grilled (still warm) mushrooms lightly salted, quinoa, chickpeas, cous cous, 2tbsp of lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, olive oil, shredded carrots.

OpT3: 1/2 cp of basmati rice + 1/2 cp of Cous cous+ 1/2 cp of Quinoa (cook and serve with meat or grilled veggies-hot or cold+ add seasoning and fresh herbs like basil, parsely, lemon, fennel, paprika, thyme, sesame, sesame oil*,

Rinse one cup in lukewarm water for at least a minute.

Dice 8 sundried tomatoes (not in oil), 1 garlic clove, and 2 shallots. Saute in a saucepan with a teeny bit of olive oil. Add 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock (or vegetable) and heat until boiling. Add quinoa and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Once it boils again, reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes. (From Tosca Reno's clean eating cookbook)

We had this tonight and my husband named it "crack quinoa." It was delicious!

I love Quinoa. One way I've made it is to cook it, than I used Trader Joes chicken and apple sausages, sauteed with a peeled and sliced apple, onions, and red and yellow peppers (whatever you like is fine). Then, when chicken sausage was done and veggies soft, I put this over the cooked quinoa and its awesome! The combo of nutty quinoa with the salty sausage, then the sweet apple, is so satisfying and hits all the taste buds

I just had some for dinner and it was lovely!
Half a cup of quinoa rinsed then boiled in 2.5 cups water (with a little stock) for 30 mins.
Fry some red onions and garlic in a wee touch of olive oil.
Mix a tin of drained tuna into the quinoa when it's finished and add some sweetcorn.
Add the onions and garlic and a touch of mayonnaise and stir.

I thought it was ridiculously tasty and it fed both myself and my husband.

This was what I had for dinner tonight and I really enjoyed it.
http://plantbaseddietrecipes.com/quinoa-and-black-beans-recipe/

God bless,
Karen

This is my favorite quinoa recipe, ever!

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/black-bean-quinoa-salad-with-basil-lemon-dressing-10000001160577/



Another favorite of mine is this stir fry:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tofu-asparagus-red-pepper-stir-fry-with-quinoa-10000000665176/



And, whenever a recipe calls for rice, I sub quinoa instead.

Off topic maybe a little...but where do you find Quinoa in the grocery store. I've looked up and down, but I can't seem to find it. Am I blind or that oblivious?

At my grocer, it is by the rice, packaged rice meals, other grains, etc.

I'm in the same boat...bought a box of Quinoa and had no idea what to do with it! Now I do.

This is one of my favorite recipes:

Shrimp Fried Quinoa (Serves 1)

1 tsp oil
4.5 oz shrimp (tails removed, deveined, and chopped into bite-sized pieces. I get the precooked kind)
1 large clove of garlic
2 tbsp chopped shallot
1 egg
3 oz baby portabella mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
juice of 1 small lemon
1 tbsp chives or green onion
1 tbsp soy sauce (reduced sodium if you like)

Heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and shallot, cook until fragrant. Add mushrooms, cover and cook until soft. Add shrimp and saute until hot. Add quinoa. When quinoa is heated through make a well in the middle. Crack egg into the well (I just use the white but I've done it with the whole egg too), stir into quinoa mixture. Stir constantly until egg is cooked through. Remove from heat. Add the lemon juice, chives, and soy sauce. Stir until mixed well. Enjoy!

ETA: I like to cook a cup of dry quinoa at a time. That makes about 2.5 cups of cooked, which I keep in a tupperware in the fridge. That way when I need some I just scoop out half a cup (serving size) and it lasts me several meals.

This looks amazing:

http://www.goodlifeeats.com/2012/11/butternut-squash-and-kale-quinoa-stuffing.html