Quinoa Mac and Cheese

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  • DoingItNow2012
    DoingItNow2012 Posts: 424 Member
    bump this!
  • daves1grl
    daves1grl Posts: 26
    nice!
  • princessmikayla5
    princessmikayla5 Posts: 140 Member
    I saw this recipe on Pinterest and tried it last week. Quinoa was EXPENSIVE so I used barley. It tasted delicious! I'm not sure what the difference between quinoa and barley is, so I'm not sure if my way had less nutrients in it or something.
  • mindy14456
    mindy14456 Posts: 552 Member
    This sounds really good!! I can't wait to try it!
  • AmazingStace
    AmazingStace Posts: 92 Member
    Thanks for sharing! I think I'll make some this weekend!
  • G30Grrl
    G30Grrl Posts: 377 Member
    Thanks so much for sharing! I am gluten free and I love quinoa. But my bf isn't so crazy about it, so I'm always looking for new recipes he may enjoy. I'm betting he will love this. In fact, I'm headed to the store now for leeks and Philly cheese!
  • melbaby925
    melbaby925 Posts: 613
    Wow. Never ever thought of anything like this, but I love mac & cheese, but using quinoa instead of noodles...brilliant!

    ^^ This! I cannot wait to try this out - thanks for the post!
  • sjtreely
    sjtreely Posts: 1,014 Member
    Sounds good!
  • alohabrie
    alohabrie Posts: 204
    Fun! I'd like to try with egg sub and see how it goes - less calories and lots of food is always good.
  • gleechick609
    gleechick609 Posts: 544 Member
    Bump
  • plbradley
    plbradley Posts: 4
    bump...gotta try!
  • bnice2every1
    bnice2every1 Posts: 24
    Mmm... Bump!
  • Inchoately
    Inchoately Posts: 11 Member
    One of my favorite quinoa recipes:
    http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/611

    It's quinoa chicken salad. It has the grapes and almonds like a chicken salad would have, but with no mayo. It's GF/CF and a little high in calories (350), but filling and high in protein.
  • naomi8888
    naomi8888 Posts: 519 Member
    Yum! Bump
  • RoosterNZ
    RoosterNZ Posts: 7 Member
    Bump
  • Gracestar12
    Gracestar12 Posts: 46 Member
    bump
  • crimsoncat
    crimsoncat Posts: 457 Member
    For the record, I tried the quinoa and cheese recipe posted in the first post and it's REALLY good. Many thanks to the op for this because it's super tasty. I did a few substitutions and added some spices. Here was what I changed:

    -Switched bell pepper for 2 medium carrots (shredded)
    -Switched soy milk for skim milk
    -No bacon (I don't care for it)
    -No sour cream
    -Sharp cheddar cheese (Kroger brand)
    -Added the following spices for flavor: Paprika, chili powder, white pepper, curry powder, cumin, poultry seasoning, celery salt

    Though I should report that mine came back with 290 cal per serving (serves 8). I still can't figure out how, especially without the bacon, mine came back with more calories. Either way, totally worth it.
  • hawkeygal
    hawkeygal Posts: 133 Member
    you can find it near the grains at the grocery store. I buy mine at trader joe's and whole foods. My parent's buy theirs at Jewel/Dominicks.
  • hawkeygal
    hawkeygal Posts: 133 Member
    awww, hope you all like it as much as I do! :-)
  • dippystick
    dippystick Posts: 168 Member
    Gotta save these
  • MummaSue
    MummaSue Posts: 242 Member
    Bump - sounds fab don't want to lose these recipes!
  • Brandilynnrose
    Brandilynnrose Posts: 121
    Yum...Bump
  • yuckidah
    yuckidah Posts: 290 Member
    I love Quinoa too but was......disappointed (I guess that's the word).....to discover it is higher in cals than rice & about equal to pasta (cup for cup)
    Better for you of course so still preferable, but such a shame that it's as high as it is.
  • mrsweigl
    mrsweigl Posts: 198 Member
    I have been using barley instead of pasta lately is that close?
  • WolffRN
    WolffRN Posts: 48
    thanks for sharing!!! Just made my first Quinoa dish last night!
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    This recipe reminds me of one I have basically invented for myself. Half my family says it hates Quinoa and the other my son and I love it. So I decided to give it the best chance of success with the naysayers. I took a family favorite Mac and Cheese and substituted in Quinoa and added veggies. They loved it. The next time around the dish I made got closer to yours. I made it a bit healthier. I used part skim ricotta and part skim mozzarella for the cheese. By the way I make a custard based not white sauce based mac and cheese which means no flour needed so it is even lower in calories. Otherwise pretty much the same. I can vary the veggies as to what is on hand. I only use one egg though. So I think you are sharing a great recipe. Thanks.
  • iqnas
    iqnas Posts: 445 Member
    bump
  • SuzieZimm
    SuzieZimm Posts: 238 Member
    bump!
  • kammy92
    kammy92 Posts: 408 Member
    Bump!!!!
  • RumOne
    RumOne Posts: 266 Member
    Thanks! I'm adding that to my list :)
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