Quinoa anyone?

Where do I find Quinoa?

I love quinoa and if you buy it in bulk (I get mine at Sprouts Farmers Market) it's so much cheaper than the boxed stuff.

I made it the other night with peppers (green, red, yellow, orange) onion, mushrooms, carrots, and some rough chopped cashews. Then I added some seeded and diced cucumbers and the last of my mint, basil, and chives. Soooo good!

I found this site to have some great recipes as well!

I love, love, love, quinoa. My husband told me about it (he's from Peru) and since then I've been trying all kinds of quinoa recipes. Here are some of our favorites. (Follow the links for nutritional info)
Corn and Quinoa Chowder: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/9694
Creamy Quinoa with Dried Cranberries (or raisins): http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/10566
Quinoa and Wild Rice Stuffed Squash: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/7574
Peruvian Baked Quinoa and Cheese: http://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/10554

Use it in place of the bulgar in Tabouli....it's great.

http://www.5dollardinners.com/2010/06/red-quinoa-avocado-black-beans-corn.html/comment-page-1#comment-54745

I made this with poblano peppers instead of bell peppers and add onions!! It was fab and easy!!

My favorite is already posted by Brownspicegirl - Quinoa with Toasted Almonds and Cranberries. This is a great breakfast or snack, good warm cold or room temperature. I get the Quinoa from Costco.

Another favorite and shock - my family loves it too is Turkey and Quinoa Meatloaf. Lots of flavor and a bit of spice. You can cut brown sugar or some Worcestershire sauce to make it more healthy. Link below:

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/turkey-and-quinoa-meatloaf/Detail.aspx

Just had some for lunch today. Cooked with a bit of chicken stock. Added some chicken breast and sprinkled with moroccan seasoning. Delish (And BS healthy!)

another bump for this recipe i posted a few months ago. Made it again last night and forgot how good it is:

===

go down to #5 below for a simple and tasty recipe for qunioa. I make it all the time.

http://www.360-5.com/food/smartfoodchoices/Pages/5HealthyFoodsYouAreProbablyNotEating.aspx

Hi....forgot to add that I buy my Quinoa in a large bag at Costco...not sure where you live if there is one there or not. It's by Tru Roots

Roasted Garlic Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

2 heads of garlic

2 T olive oil

½ tsp crushed red pepper

1 cup quinoa, rinsed

2/3 cup spinach leaves, chopped

1 large tomato, seeded and chopped

½ cup goat cheese

2 T shaved fresh Parmesan

½ cup balsamic vinegar

1T Dijon mustard

4 cloves of garlic, minced

1/3 cup olive oil

Freshly ground salt and pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the papery part of the garlic and cut top off the head. Break into separate cloves. Toss with olive oil and wrap in foil. Bake for one hour. Cool and squeeze out garlic pulp. Bring two cups of water to a boil. Add quinoa and crushed red pepper. Boil for 10 minutes. Drain in a fine metal colander. Bring fresh water to a boil. Place quinoa in the colander over the water and cover with a clean dish towel and lid. Steam for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. While quinoa is cooking, combine spinach, tomato, goat cheese and parmesan in a large bowl. Toss gently. Make dressing by combining vinegar, mustard, garlic and roasted garlic in a bowl. Add in olive oil in a fine stream. When quinoa is completely cooled, add to the spinach and cheese mixture. Add dressing and toss.

Vegetarian Times
http://vvegetariantimes.blogspot.com

There's another quinoa thread packed full of recipes here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/969598-please-share-your-favourite-quinoa-recipes

Here is a site that has quite quinoa recipes on it.

http://allrecipes.com/search/default.aspx?qt=k&rt=r&wt=quinoa