easy Quinoa recipes (minimal ingredients)

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One we make with minimal ingredients is a quinoa version of Spanish Rice, like the kind you get in Mexican restaurants.

Here's a recipe, just replace the rice with quinoa.

http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/spanish_rice/

must try some of these!

I will make up a batch of quinoa, and break it up into 1 cup portions, and 2 cup portions (some for just me, and others for a meal.) Freeze them, and then microwave them when I need it. I saute, onion, bell pepper in skillet. Add organic, no salt added tomato paste, and some home made taco seasoning. I add water to thin it out mix in the quinoa, and have Spanish style quinoa topped with grilled chipotle chicken, and veggies. (my Fajita exchange) I will defrost some and sprinkle it on my salads. I will warm some up toss it with finely chiffon basil, and parmesan cheese, minced garlic. drizzle olive oil over it, and enjoy with Italian herded chicken. I wilt kale down, with garlic, and rosemary. Mix in with quinoa, add some steamed diced carrots. I pour a little (I mean a little balsamic vinegar, and olive oil, and enjoy. I make a stoup (stew/soup). In a big skillet, saute onion. Add in 1 tsp. minced garlic, and 2 pieces of prosciutto ham chiffon (just for flavor). Add in one can of well rinsed organic cannellini beans. 1/2 cup to 1 cup (depends how much you like) of thawed spinach (ring out extra water in spinach in a wash cloth or paper towel so it is nice and dry before adding it to skillet.) 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning, 1 tbsp. organic tomato paste, 2 cups or more (again how soupy you like it of chicken or veggie stock (organic no added salt). Add one cup of quinoa.

What is the best tasting brand of quinoa?

Quinoa is quinoa! Buy organic if you can. I would recommend rinsing it like you do rice (gets rid of the little bit of bitterness) Then I brown it in a skillet like vermicelli. I add the proper ratio of water 2 cups water or stock: 1 cup quinoa stir and put a lid on it to cook for 20 minutes. It's so fluffy this way! Then split it up into my portions, and freeze (I make batches at a time) Since I work full time, and go to the gym six days a week I do a lot of cooking like this on weekends. It makes weekly meals easier, For my snacks lunches, and dinners. It also helps my hubby who is not a cook make better meals for our son who has high cholesterol. The man can grill meat, but sides stump him...lol OOH! it does come in red, and black varieties I have never tried them, but thet are suppose to be delicious! i may have to go snag some of them now and try!

I do the same thing! I have added it to a lot of stuff. I love the texture!

I have a Vegetarian Quinoa Chili Recipe but unfortunately it has quite a few ingredients. Id be happy to share that one with you.

I would like this recipe.

for sweet:
when you boil the water throw in a couple of chai tea bags for flavor if you like the spiciness. (i love chai.)
add sweetener of your choice, a splash of milk and some fruit.

for savory:
cook with broth until al dente and i use cavender's greek seasoning. add tomatoes (i prefer sun dried packed dry for this) and cooked chicken. add a handful of raw spinach just on top and cover for a few minutes to let the leaves wilt. add some feta and maybe some pine nuts. mushrooms are also a good addition.

quinoa freezes really well and you can just defrost as needed. if i'm going to do that, i just cook it with water.

I am hoping to get some new quinoa recipes. I am looking for quick and easy recipes that don't require a lot of ingredients:) THANKS

eatingwell.com/go/quinoa

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