Please help!!! I'm looking for Quinoa Recipes ....

I use it as a substitute for rice, but my all time favorite recipe for it is quinoa tabbouleh. It's fresh, cold, tangy and DELICIOUS.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quinoa-tabbouleh/

This guy does amazing things with quinoa. He has tons of creative quinoa recipes on his blog, but here are a couple that I really like.

Quinoa Black Bean Chili
http://www.closetcooking.com/2008/07/black-bean-and-quinoa-chili.html

This one is my favorite. I bake the quinoa cakes on a broiler rack in the oven instead of frying them. You can eliminate the eggs and/or goat cheese to save calories. They're good with just the spinach and pesto.

Quinoa Cakes w/Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Pesto
http://www.closetcooking.com/2012/01/quinoa-cakes-with-roasted-red-pepper.html

eta: I hope those links work. I'm copying and pasting from my phone.

Thanks! I'll try this - hopefully my husband will like it he's not too excited to try new things haha

You might be surprised. My hubby used to be a strictly meat and potatoes type, but he's a quinoa convert. He even makes it himself now when he cooks.

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Quinoa Tabbouleh:

Cooked quinoa (2+ cups)
Head of parsley chopped
chopped red onion (to taste)
Drained and rinsed cooked chickpeas (1 can)
Tomatoes (chopped, grape, to taste)
Olive oil and lemon juice

I actually mix this up a lot-- tuna works just as well as chickpeas, and sometimes I skip tomatoes and onions, depending on how I feel.

Haven't tried this but it looks good and I usually like her recipes:

http://www.howsweeteats.com/2012/04/breakfast-quinoa/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+howsweeteats/smSp+(How+Sweet+It+Is)&utm_content=Yahoo!+Mail

(in case the link doesn't work):

Coconut Milk Breakfast Quinoa
serves 2
1/2 cup dry quinoa, rinsed
3/4 cup canned lite coconut milk + more for drizzling
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + more for sprinkling
pinch of salt
1 banana, chopped
1/3 cup toasted pecans, chopped
Combine quinoa, coconut milk, cinnamon and vanilla in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook for 15 minutes until quinoa can be fluffed with a fork.

Divide quinoa into two bowls then cover with bananas, pecans, and a few extra drizzles of coconut milk.

Note: you can definitely use full-fat coconut milk… I use Trader Joe’s lite coconut milk which is insanely creamy and resembles full-fat coconut milk. If I used another brand, I’d probably use full-fat. Additionally, feel free to add sugar or sweetener if needed. I (shockingly) find it sweet enough with the coconut milk and fruit.

Absolutely love Quinoa!

I've been eating it for breakfast. You cook the amount you want to eat. Add cinnamon, either rice, coconut, soy, or almond milk (I use almond unsweetened) and maple syrup. To dye for!

You can use Quinoa in any recipe where you would use bulgar such as in Tabouleh. With steamed or sauted greens and onion or in middle eastern coucous recipes. I've used it in a Greek Salad with tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and feta with a lemon dressing.

I've also used it with Indian curry powder and zuccini or other curry vegetables -which is surprisingly fantastic.

This should get you started.

Sweet Potato Quinoa Salad
2 cups quinoa
1 orange sweet potato
1 cup broccoli
1/4 cup carrots
1.5 cup spinach

I just mix them all together and then warm them up/stir fry them all. It's delicious.

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I use it in place of rice, in soups, in salads, in a paella [sp?} type of dish, with sausage and veggies,