Exciting things to do with Quinoa?

Pumpkin Pie Quinoa Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
• ¼ cup raw quinoa – red or white would work
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• ¼ tsp gluten-free pure vanilla extract
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• pinch ground nutmeg
• pinch ground ginger
Topping:
• 1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1.5 tbsp finely ground almond flour
• ¼ cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F and lightly oil a 4 cup casserole dish. [I used a small dab of coconut oil]
2. In a small bowl combine all ingredients, minus the topping. Stir until fully mixed, then pour into prepared casserole dish.
3. Cover with a tight lid and cook for 45-50 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, combine all topping ingredients. After the 50 minutes are up, remove casserole from oven and sprinkle topping over top of the casserole.
5. Return to the oven and cook uncovered for another 10-15 minutes, or until golden.
Notes
When you place the topping over the top, there should still be some liquid left in the dish. Baking it uncovered for the remaining of the cooking time will evaporate the liquid.

Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Breakfast Cake

Ingredients
• ½ cup quinoa flakes
• ⅓ cup canned pumpkin
• ⅓ cup not from concentrate apple juice
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon coconut nectar (optional)
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
Instructions
1. Prepare a 16oz. microwave/oven safe dish by oiling with a dab of coconut oil. Set aside. Drop all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until fully incorporated. Press mixture into prepare dish and even out with fork.
2. Microwave option: Place in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes. You’ll know when it’s done when it rises slightly, is harder to the touch, and pulls away from the sides of the dish. Don’t bake it too long, or you’ll have a Frisbee!
3. Oven option: Place in a preheated oven at 350F and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
4. Allow to rest for 1 minute before tipping over onto a plate and drizzling with coconut butter. Or, prepare in jar as I did with this version.

Quinoa Pizza Bites
Ingredients
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 large organic, pasture-raised eggs
1 cup chopped onion
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped (or 2 tablespoons dried)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 cups spinach
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
Turkey pepperoni (organic)
Pizza sauce for dipping
Directions
Place the quinoa and two cups of water in a covered pot. Bring to boil and then simmer for 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together all ingredients, except pizza sauce, in a medium mixing bowl. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (one heaping tablespoon each), and press down gently to compact.
Top with pepperoni. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.


(sorry, I have no credit for the origin of those recipes, I just copy/paste them into a doc)

Looks good, I'll try it.

looking forward to trying these, thanks!

I love quinoa in salads… I make a Greek salad with cubed chicken breast, red peppers, cucumber, red onion, tomatoes, light feta cheese with a dressing of olive oil, garlic, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, and pepper. I also like a southwestern one with chicken (optional), black beans, cucumber, tomatoes, red pepper, green onions, lots of cilantro, and a dressing of olive oil, lime juice, dijon mustard, a touch of honey, cumin, and pepper.

The quinoa definitely has more flavour if you cook it in a chicken or vegetable broth instead of water… I try to use one with no salt added to cut down on the sodium.

aksottosanti wrote: »

One of my fav's is to toss with a dressing mixture of lemon and a small amount of honey then add sliced green onion, yellow or white corn (I use frozen or fresh - not canned) green onions and top with feta cheese!

That. Sounds. HEAVENLY! Will have to try it!

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This recipe came together by chance. It is yummy, bright and fresh. A friend perfected the dressing. You can add or subtract fruits or veggies that you prefer. Enjoy!
Quinoa Salad

2 cups cooked quinoa, chilled
1/4 cup diced red onion
2 mango's diced
1/4 cup toasted diced walnuts or pecans
1/2 bunch cilantro, finely diced
1/2 red pepper, thin small slices
1/2 yellow pepper, thin small slices
3 tablespoons feta cheese
4 ripe strawberries, sliced
toss together

Dressing
1/2 cup citrus flavored olive oil
juice of 1 lime
1 tsp lime zest
1/4 cup of seasoned rice vinegar or flavored balsamic vinegar
2 Tablespoons of sugar (may use agave or honey)
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. fresh cracked pepper

I use it to make mac & cheese. There's recipes online, I just tweak them a little to lose some calories. So good.

Google Whole Foods California Quinoa Salad.
It has edamame, mango, red bell pepper, red onion, coconut flakes, slivered almonds, raisins, and balsamic vinegar.

I made this easy crockpot recipe over the weekend and it was GOOD...chicken, sweet potatoes, black beans, tomatoes, and quinoa....all healthy stuff (although I'm sure the sodium is high):

http://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/slow-cooker-sweet-potato-chicken-and-quinoa-soup/#_a5y_p=2692395