Quinoa recipes?

There is a restaurant in downtown Chicago called Protein Bar that does all kinds of quinoa foods that are great. I eat there almost everyday during the week and then do some of the things at home.

My favorite is just to take the quinoa, mix in some agave and some almond milk. Stir it up and then add fruit. I usually use bananas. 1 cup keeps me full past lunch.

Also if you are making spaghetti sauce for your family with pasta. Just ditch the pasta and use the spaghetti sauce with the quinoa. I do the same with Chili.

A year ago, never even heard of quinoa, now I eat it 5x per week if not more.

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 it for the first time last week. I made it like spanish rice and it was great! Here's a link to the recipe I used:
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/external/Spanish_style-Quinoa-Allrecipes

I've replaced my pasta with quinoa. I've made so many yummy dishes by just experimenting. This week I made some plain quinoa and added alfredo sauce, crushed red peppers, and seafood. Also quinoa with turkey meat and pasta sauce.
I'm sorry I don't have a recipe to give you but it's been fun playing around and experimenting.
I don't know if you use pinterest but I always come across a lot of quinoa recipes.
Good luck to you!

Try ......Weeknight Chicken Quinoa Stew.......It's on the Milk Calendar (April)....Google it.......it's delicious. It is supposed to make 4 servings but it's easily for 6 so I would definitely half the recipe...I substituted the milk for almond milk and the flour for cornstarch because of my sensitivities to milk & wheat. I will be making this again & again. It is in the database for the nutritional info. If you can't find it with Google I will gladly type it out for you.....Tata.........P.S. Try Milkcalendar.ca

I also eat it in lieu of pasta, delicious!

It is tasty if you sub low sodium chicken broth for the water when cooking it, then add some dried herbs.

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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.

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.

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!

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