Quinoa: I'm new to this stuff... recipe help???

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This one has olive oil so it might be a little high in calories but I do love this tomato caprese quinoa salad: http://fitfoodiefinds.com/2011/06/fresh-caprese-quinoa-salad/

I love these quinoa kale patties: http://yummysupper.blogspot.com/2012/09/quinoa-kale-patties.html

My quick go-to quinoa meal is also a quinoa black bean bowl. I seriously just put quinoa and canned black beans in a bowl with salsa. I saute up some peppers and onions if I have them and you can put some shredded cheese in if you want too. I always keep black beans in the house so this is what I do when I can't find anything to eat pretty much!

Salad mix....you know ,it has lettuce, carrots, cabbage in a bag...add green beans, a diced chicken breast, cucumber, Even a large salad like this is only 200 calories, another good one is yellow squash, zucchini, spray some PAM cooking spray in a fry pan, slice up the items in semi thin slices and get them sizzling....after you get them with a little brown on them poor in 1/8th of a cup of water and put the lid on,,,,,let it steam, turning them every 3 minutes. drain the water out of the pan, spray it with a little "I cant believe itrs not butter" add seasoning -salt-pepper-etc....2 cups of this is only 60 calories. Ive lost over 120 lbs eating like this in only 6 months.....you can do it

Yay! I love quinoa, I like to cook it and dice up zucchini and butternut squash to add to it. If you are really challenged Trader Joes makes a pre made Quinoa that you can just reheat on the stove top. It goes great with fish and lean meats, or you can go vegetarian and just add a bunch of different veggies to it like ( peppers, carrots, peas, zucchini, kale, spinach). You can cook it in low sodium chicken broth to add a little flavor and thats about all you need. I'm sure there are also some great recipes online.

I really love quinoa and encourage all my clients to try it out and add it to there diet. I normally make Salmon and Quinoa, just adding the veggies in the quinoa.

A little time consuming but great for a party - for the 4th of July I grilled some pineapple and sweet potatoes, diced 'em up and tossed them into quinoa with a lime-honey-olive oil dressing. Optional crushed red pepper and cotija cheese crumbles. It got gobbled up at two different barbeques.

My quick go-to quinoa meal is also a quinoa black bean bowl. I seriously just put quinoa and canned black beans in a bowl with salsa. I saute up some peppers and onions if I have them and you can put some shredded cheese in if you want too. I always keep black beans in the house so this is what I do when I can't find anything to eat pretty much!

Oh, that sounds fabulous and a perfect idea for when my hubby is out of town!

Shrimp quinoa spring rolls!! So yummy!

Sounds yummy..thanks for the tips

Cook some in almond milk (or normal cow's milk) at night, leave to cool and put in the fridge. Eat for breakfast with chopped fresh fruit, nuts, berries and/or a big spoon of natural yoghurt.

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use it in place of rice. It cooks like rice, 1cup quinoa/ 2cups water.

I love quinoa!

This is one of my favorites: http://www.justataste.com/2011/07/quinoa-with-corn-and-scallions/

It's just quinoa, corn, scallions with a lemon-butter-honey dressing. The recipe makes about 8 servings. I can eat a serving for lunch with some grilled chicken and be completely satisfied for a while. It's also a hit at parties.

MFP calorie count: Calories 219; Carbs 30; Fat 8; Protein 6

yum, love this stuff, I put everything in it.

Thanks for the recipes guys and gals!