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    easy Quinoa recipes (minimal ingredients)

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    • Posts: 165 Member
      What is the best tasting brand of quinoa?
    • Posts: 3,569 Member
      http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/969598-please-share-your-favourite-quinoa-recipes

      Another thread about this from April. Search function for the win! ♥
    • Posts: 429 Member
      http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-and-black-beans/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=quinoa&e8=Quick Search&event10=1&e7=Home Page
    • Posts: 204 Member
      I've had this for breakfast - boil with part water, part orange juice , and some raisins. Done !
    • Posts: 1,851 Member
      I have been making a chicken veggie pilaf here lately that is super yummy

      1/2 cup of dry quinoa
      1 cup of reduced sodium reduced fat chicken stock
      1 cup of frozen mixed veggies (the 1 I use has green beans, carrots, corn, and peas in it)
      chicken breast

      Add the quinoa, chicken stock, and frozen veggies in a saucepan. I also add galic and pepper to this. Bring to boil, cover and simmer about 10-15 minutes or unitl quinoa is cooked. Add chicken breast if you like to make a more rounded meal or just eat just the pilaf. Super easy and very filling. I am actually having it for lunch today but with no chicken just the pilaf.

      MMmmmmmm, Sounds yummy
    • Posts: 1 Member
      sounds yummy. i think i will try it.
    • Posts: 282 Member
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    • Posts: 3,303 Member
      OK you may want your quinoa a bit al dente like pasta. And so you should not mix it up with other stuff and cook longer than you should. It would become mush. Al dente is a lot tastier. So eat quinoa with your main dish such as chicken etc.

      Basically for one serving, use 1/4 cup quinoa with 3/4 cup broth and bring to a boil. Lower heat and cover for 15 minutes, cut the heat and let sit for another 5. You get yourself the most delicious quinoa.
    • Posts: 313 Member
      Bump for later.
      Great inquiry. I've been looking for ideas.
    • Posts: 1
      I make mine as a soup with 4 cups of chicken stock, 1/2 cup of quinoa (or more if you prefer it less soupy), one can of original rotel, sliced turkey sausage, chopped kale and then add some extra chipotle pepper seasoning...it's a new favorite!!
    • Posts: 4
      Just bought some red myself!! Might even make it for lunch :))
    • Posts: 4
      Just bought some red myself!! Might even make it for lunch :))
    • Posts: 372 Member
      Into the rice cooker put:

      1 cup Quinoa
      2 cups water or chicken broth
      2 TBSP reduced sodium soy sauce
      1 TBSP powdered ginger
      2 heaping tablespoons roasted garlic
      a few 'shakes" of red chili flakes

      Cover, turn it on and wait until it's done like you would race. (20-25 minutes or so) Top with a little sesame seed or chopped green onion if you want.
    • Posts: 1,543 Member
      In for the recipes. Thanks, everybody!
    • Posts: 86 Member
      Bump, thanks for the recipes! I just bought Quinoa and have no idea what to do with it, I just had heard alot about it and this post is very helpful!
    • Posts: 118 Member
      cook it on stovetop, season with bragg's amino acids and nutritional yeast. Savory and filling.
    • Posts: 118 Member
      I made a recipe I got from Skinnytaste.com: Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
      Made with quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, kalamata olives, olive oil, lemon (I used red wine vinegar), salt, pepper, feta cheese (I omitted that). DELISH!
      yummmmmmm
    • Posts: 365 Member
      bumping! :)
    • Posts: 1,090 Member
      quinoa
      dark red kidney beans
      turkey kilbasa
      creole seasoning

      cook quinoa according to directions. While it's cooking add in 1/2-1 teaspoon of creole seasoning (whatever your preference). Heat kidney beans. Heat kilbasa. Combine.
    • Posts: 28 Member
      bump for later!
    • Posts: 6 Member
      Bump!!
    • Posts: 32
      bump for later.
    • Posts: 503 Member
      I'm another one who cooks up a batch and puts it in the fridge. I use it in place of any kind of rice and most pasta dishes. It's a good filler food. I even took a pasta salad recipe and substituted the pasta with quinoa.
    • Posts: 9 Member
      I enjoy mine straight up. just boil it until the seeds open up and there ya go. Taste great without anything added.
    • Posts: 779 Member
      I'm eating a Quinoa salad as I am typing!

      1/4 cup Qunioa
      1/2 cup Water
      Bring Water to a boil, add Quinoa. Lower heat and cook until water is absorbed(About 6 minutes)

      In a bowl combine your favourite veggies.
      I like to keep a Broccoli slaw on hand and I toss in Tomatoes, Snap peas, cucumber and Onion.

      Dressing: Mix together lemon juice, some garlic, oregano and a little bit of olive oil(1/2 a teaspoon) and stir together.

      In a bowl mix Quinoa, Veggies and stir in dressing. Voila! Delicious!

      You'll be prepped, cooked and eating in less than 10 minutes!
    • Posts: 103 Member
      tagging for later
    • Posts: 25 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 44 Member
      Bump
    • Posts: 428 Member
      I make what I call a Greek Quinoa. I cook it as normal, although I do use broth instead of water to help flavor. Then chop roasted red peppers, olives, Mediterranean seasoning, and a bit of Feta toss it all together and its a yummy side warm, or a lovely lunch cold. :)
    • Posts: 349 Member
      I've made it for breakfast...cooked it up with blueberries, walnuts and almond milk.
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