New to Quinoa--what is your fav. recipe using it?

"Dirty" quinoa. It's like dirty rice, only nothing like it.

Quinoa, rinsed & cooked in vegetable stock.

Diced pepper, sliced garlic, diced onion, sliced celery, sliced chilli. Sautéed in a little olive oil.

Turkey mince, cooked & drained.

Cajun seasoning.

Mix together. Eat.

You can also use liver (pork, lamb, chicken, etc.) if you like to eat liver. I don't, but it's more "authentic" to dirty rice if you do.

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Once it's cooked, you can mix in whatever. I put in precooked fake chicken, fresh mozzarella shredded, black beans, onions and then mix salsa into the whole thing.

What is precooked fake chicken? I've never heard of that before... ???...

By precooked, I mean I precook it. I use Quorn chicken cutlets as they are GMO free and a lot less sodium than some of the other meat subs. I heat up the chicken then dice it and throw it in the quinoa mix.

I love it with just some butter and salt and pepper.

It's good cooked in chicken broth, which provides flavor.

here is the link to my fave recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spanish-Style-Quinoa/Detail.aspx?scale=2&ismetric=0

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My go to recipe has become this Moroccan inspired quinoa salad by Katheats:

http://www.katheats.com/moroccan-inspired-quinoa-salad


I went lighter on the dressing and it was still very good. I've also made this for several of my friends that are not big "health food" fans and both enjoyed it. Besides cooking the quinoa and a bit of chopping, it's very easy to make. Enjoy!

Mango Quinoa Salad

2 cups cooked quinoa* at room temperature, or chilled
1 14 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 medium mango, peeled and diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
6 green onions, thinly sliced
1 handful chopped cilantro (about 1/2 cup)
4 tablespoon red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1-2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
kosher salt
freshly cracked black pepper

*Quinoa can be cooked in water or broth.  I suggest using vegetable or
chicken broth for enhanced flavor, but plain water works great too.

Place cooked quinoa in a large bowl.  Add mango, red pepper, green
onion, black beans, and cilantro.  In a small bowl combine vinegar,
olive oil, and lime juice.  Whisk until smooth and pour on top of
salad.  Toss to combine and add salt and pepper to taste.  Chill for
at least one hour before serving.

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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 6 • Size: 1 generous cup
Calories: 145.5
Fat: 8 g • Carb: 15.5 g • Fiber: 2.5 g • Protein: 4.3 g • Sugar: 0 g
Sodium: 137 mg (without the salt) • Cholest: 7.4 mg

Ingredients:

1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups water
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/2 - 3/4 lemon, squeezed
1/4 cup (about 10) kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cups cucumber, peeled and diced (from 1 English)
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/3 cup crumbled feta
salt and fresh pepper, to taste

Directions:

Rinse quinoa for about 2 minutes, using your hands to make sure all the saponins are removed.

Fill a medium pot with water, add quinoa and salt to taste and bring to a boil. When the water boils, reduce heat to low and cover; simmer covered 15 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered an additional 5 minutes without lifting the lid; then fluff with a fork and set aside in a large mixing bowl to cool.

While the quinoa cools, dice all the vegetables. Add the red onion, olives, cucumber, tomatoes to the cooled quinoa, and squeeze 1/2 lemon over it.

Drizzle the olive oil over the quinoa, then add feta, salt and pepper to taste and toss well. Taste for salt and adjust as needed, add more lemon juice if needed.

Makes over 6 1/4 cups.

Banana Quinoa Pudding 1 1/2 c water 3/4 c quinoa 2 c almond milk 2 ripe bananas 2 tbs sugar 1/2 tbs butter 1/2 tsp vanilla Rinse & drain quinoa. Bring water & quinoa to a boil over high heat until boiling Reduce heat cover & simmer for 15 mins. Remove from heat. Blend together milk, bananas, sugar in a blender until smooth. Pour mixture into the quinoa. Cook over medium heat, stir until the mixture becomes thick & creamy, 5-10 mins. Stir in the butter & vanilla. Serve warm.

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I sprinkle it on my salad. I saw someone do it at Whole Foods and have been doing it ever since. Adds nice texture. I also like to mix it with black beans and diced avocado. Yum.

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