quinoa ???

I stumbled upon a really yummy looking Stuffed pepper reciepe the other day on here and I really wanted to try it but when I went to the store to buy the quinoa it was almost $11. I had to pass at that time because I couldnt see paying $11 for something I am not sure how it tastes.

Anyone know where to find it cheaper. This was the Bob's Red MIll brand I found in the baking section. I also looked in the pasta isle to see if there was another brand but didnt see any.

it is pronounced Keen-wahh. I will have it for breakfast with cinnamon and raisins. Nobody else in my house would eat it, but I enjoyed it. I think it would fantastic in soups instead of barley. VERY interested in some of the recipes. Oh. and you find it in WalMart with the health foods, in our Wal Mart, it is by rice cakes. In my Kroger it is in the rice section, kind of off in specialty foods end and in Publix it is in the health food/organic food area. Ask the store manager, they may look at you a little funny, but if you are at a Publix, they will walk the darn store with you to find it. I love Publix. They are seriously nice people in my publix...and no I don't work there.

If you buy it bulk, rinse it well. If you buy it packaged, check that it's rinsed to keep the bitterness out. It really doesn't have a particular flavor I don't think, it's a lot like rice that way. It is easy to cook and keeps well. I make a batch on Sundays and it lasts all week long. At HEB, it can be found with the rice usually. I have only seen one brand of it at Wal-Mart, and didn't buy it because I think $4.88 is too much for that box when I can get it packaged at HEB for $2.99 or bulk for somewhere around $3.75/lb.

As for what to eat it with, anytime you'd normally eat rice for starters. It absorbs flavors well, and when I cook it, I use chicken broth and finely minced garlic and seasonings. I like it with black beans with meat. It's good cold also. Currently, I've been eating it in a salad with 2cups raw baby spinach, 1/2 cup quinoa, 4oz shredded chicken, 1/4 cup of avocado and 1/4 cup of red onion, only 325 calories!

Here is a website with a lot of information on quinoa and recipes too. http://www.cookingquinoa.net/category/quinoa-recipes

I looked for it the last time I was grocery shopping, at HEB. Does anyone know what section it would normally be in? Have been wanting to try it. Thanks!

You can find it in the bulk aisle if your HEB has a bulk area, be sure to rinse well. It is also with the rice. They don't have a large selection often, so it can be hard to spot. At my HEB, it's kept near the packaged, flavored rices.

One of our local restaurants makes a veggie bowl with Quinoa. Not sure how they cook it, but the put about 1/2 cup in the bottom of the bowl, top it with hummus, then a bunch of fresh chopped veggies (carrots, avocado, peppers, squash, zucchini, onion, etc. - basically whatever they get out of their garden). Then they serve it with a balsamic reduction dressing. O..M..G! So flippin yummy!

I get mine at at Target.

bump...curious!

bump - I've had some sitting in my cupboard for weeks, looking forward to trying some of the recipes on here.

I LOVE quinoa, and everything I've added to it has been great! I often will just add it to some cucumbers, tomatoes, onion, peppers and maybe some feta cheese or sunflower seeds, but I had to share this receipe, I make it all the time, it is so delicious! Also, I got it from Weight Watchers recipes, so it's pretty good for you!
Quinoa & Spinach

Ingredients:
1tbsp Olive Oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup Quinoa, rinsed (or buy pre-rinsed)
2 cups Broth
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
4 cups baby spinach
½ tsp salt


• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add quinoa to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, until quinoa starts to turn golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth, black pepper and red pepper flakes to skillet; bring to a boil. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low and simmer for 13 minutes; stir in spinach. Cover skillet and cook until spinach and quinoa are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 3 to 5 minutes; season with salt. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.
Notes
• *To rinse quinoa, place quinoa in a fine wire-mesh sieve. Place in sink and set under cold running water until water runs clear; shake off excess liquid.

I use it in soups too. Just throw in a few table spoons when simmering.