Quinoa Recipes

Petrel
Petrel Posts: 1 Member
edited November 20 in Recipes
Please share your favorite quinoa recipes!

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  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,251 Member
    My daughter came up with this a few years ago and it is so delicious!

    QUINOA VEGGIE PLATE

    Ingredients
    1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
    1 cup water
    1 tsp bouillion (optional)
    1 cup frozen green beans
    1 cup frozen cut carrots
    1 cup frozen peppers and onions

    *Sauce:
    1/3 cup tomato sauce
    1/3 cup diced tomato with juice
    1 tsp Italian Seasoning
    1 tsp dried minced onion
    Dash of garlic powder
    Salt and Pepper to taste

    1 tsp Nutritional Yeast or Parmesan
    Sprinkling of Adobo Seasoning

    Directions
    Bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add bullion, if desired. After boiling, stir in rinsed quinoa, lower heat to medium low, cover and cook 15 to 20 minutes, until quinoa is semi-translucent.

    While quinoa is cooking, steam green beans, carrots, peppers and onions for 8 minutes.

    For sauce, combine tomato sauce, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, dried minced onion, garlic powder, salt and pepper and heat on stove for 5 to 10 minutes.*

    To plate, divide quinoa onto two plates, top each with half of the veggies and sprinkle on Adobo seasoning. Divide the tomato sauce and pour over each plate and top each one with 1/2 tsp of nutritional yeast or parm.

    *To speed this up, you can substitute your favorite pasta sauce for the sauce recipe.
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,251 Member
    This is one I made using Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar and it was like eating dessert for dinner!
    http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/252485/pear-quinoa-salad/
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    Cooking in veggie broth instead of water makes a big difference for me. I use low sodium broth too.

  • theabsentmindednurse
    theabsentmindednurse Posts: 404 Member
    edited August 2017
    QUINOA SALAD

    1 cup of tri colour quinoa and cook in vegetable stock. following packet directions.

    In a preheated oven on high 200degrees, place 300gm diced pumpkin and 500gm diced sweet potato on a greased tray. Spray with canola spray. Cook 15 minutes or until golden.
    Place roasted pumpkin and sweet potato in a bowl with slightly cooled quinoa.
    Add 250gm fresh baby spinach, punnet cherry tomatoes (cut in half) and a can of drained beetroot wedges.
    Stir well.
    Drizzle with a little balsamic dressing.
    Serve warm or cold. Store in airtight container.
  • aliciag20
    aliciag20 Posts: 4 Member
    I like these two:
    http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/daphne-oz-warrior-salad

    http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/21/red-quinoa-and-black-bean-vegetable-salad/
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited August 2017
    I am finishing up a chicken chili with quinoa and black beans:

    1 cup Quinoa
    2 container (1 4/5 cups ea.), Petite Diced Tomatoes, no salt added
    1 container (8 tbsp ea.), Diced Green Chilis
    3 cup(s), Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
    24 oz(s), Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
    1 tsp(s), Spices - Garlic powder
    2 tsp(s), Ground Cumin
    2 tsp(s), Spices - Chili powder
    1.67 cup, Super Sweet Frozen Whole Kernel Corn
    2 cup, Beans - Black, cooked, boiled, without salt (or 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained)

    If making on the stove top: cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Place into pan with a little olive oil and cook until no more pink. Add remaining ingredients and slowly simmer until flavors have blended and quinoa is soft (about an hour).

    If making in a slow cooker: dump all ingredients into slow cooker. Cook on low for 6-8 hours until chicken falls apart. Shred chicken, stir back into pot, and let simmer a few more minutes.

    Either way, more chicken broth can be added if needed.
  • AngryViking1970
    AngryViking1970 Posts: 2,847 Member
    I've shared this one lots. It's really good.

    http://makingthymeforhealth.com/spinach-artichoke-quinoa-casserole/

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  • magalhaesbrazil
    magalhaesbrazil Posts: 2 Member
    Quinoa tabouleh salad.
    1 cup of cooked quinoa
    1 cup of chopped parsley
    A few chopped mint leaves
    1 chopped small onion
    2 chopped tomatoes
    1 tsp olive oil
    Juice of 1 lemon
    Salt
    1 tbsp pomegranate molasses (optional but delicious)
    Mix it all and enjoy a delicious salad :)
  • maryjaquiss
    maryjaquiss Posts: 307 Member
    I like to make up the quinoa and toss it with roasted aubergines (eggplants), tomatoes, peppers and courgettes (zucchini), lemon juice, feta and fresh herbs.
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    edited August 2017
    Black bean quinoa chili has become a staple in my home. Includes a can of corn and a can of drained tomatoes.
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