Quinoa Crazy

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jkmiller82
jkmiller82 Posts: 214 Member
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I've been on a huge quinoa kick lately, and I thought I'd share a couple of my favorite recipes.

Chicken, pesto, and spinach quinoa:

http://seajetcook.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/chicken-pesto-and-spinach-quinoa/

I loved this one because, well, I love pesto. I kept the recipe the same, except I added roasted tomatoes into the mix, and it was wonderful! So much yummy protein, and you feel so full!

One-Pot Mexican Quinoa Bowl:

http://kitchensimplicity.com/mexican-quinoa-with-lazy-guacamole/

This one was probably my favorite, especially the leftovers because everything got to mariante together overnight. I added taco seasoning and some cumin into the pot while it was boiling, and definitely recommend making the guac cause it put it over the top. I topped it with the guac, lite mexican cheese, and some greek yogurt subbed for sour cream. I could eat this one for every meal!

I'm making this one tonight:

Bruschetta Quinoa Casserole:

http://www.theironyou.com/2014/02/bruschetta-quinoa-casserole.html

Doesn't that look amazing? I'm so excited!

Well, there ya go. I seriously can't get enough quinoa. I'm just mad at myself for not delving into it sooner.

Enjoy!

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  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
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    Chicken, pesto, and spinach quinoa:

    In for this. Word!
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
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    Oh, these recipes sound awesome. Thanks so much for sharing..
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
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    I love quinoa mixed with chopped cucumber, green onion, baby tomatoes, and chopped celery. Top it off with greek dressing, homemade or storebought, and add feta if you wish. This packs amazingly well on camping or car trips and tastes good at all temperatures and will withstand room temperature for a couple of days without going off.
  • ksolksol
    ksolksol Posts: 194 Member
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    Sounds heavenly.

    I make quinoa tabbouleh (sp?) a lot. Just your standard tabbouleh recipe, but using quinoa instead of bulgur wheat.
  • JeralynSh
    JeralynSh Posts: 139 Member
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    I make quinoa & add black beans, corn, avocado & salsa. Wrap it up in a whole wheat tortilla. Voila! Add a little plain or vanilla Greek yogurt as a sour cream substitute.

    My problem is that I'll still have a margarita (or 2) with it...
  • connieleavens
    connieleavens Posts: 31 Member
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    Been wanting to try Quinoa so will look into these. Thanks for the great ideas.
  • 365andstillalive
    365andstillalive Posts: 663 Member
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    Then you should love these Cheesy Quinoa Burgers (http://eatingwelllivingthin.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/love-my-quinoa-burger/)
    Seriously the best ones I've ever had and they freeze so well. You can serve them like a traditional burger, or gourmet them up. I've done everything from topping them with shrimp and red peppers, to melting havarti over the bun, putting on hot sauce and then just doing lettuce and tomato.

    I ran out last week and I'm planning to make more soon.
  • tarheelteacher
    tarheelteacher Posts: 23 Member
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    Getting ready to try it for the first time so thanks for recipes!
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
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    :creepingthehellouttathis:

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