topic Quinoa in Recipes

Quinoa

SydneyH — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:00:54 GMT

Looking for easy ways to incorporate in our weekly diet. Any ideas?

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GoochiePooDoo — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:24:41 GMT

Go on Pinterest, search it. They have several great recipes using Quinoa including one for bruschetta that I tried. Yummy. Or try the weight watchers website (recipe/ forum section). Good luck! I like it but find myself using couscous more.

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scotnovel — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:30:15 GMT

Google quinoa recipes and you will find tons of sources. Cookinglight.com has some that I like.

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magicmoodz — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 15:39:01 GMT

Quinoa is a pseudocereal and that is one of the ways I enjoy it. I put 3 Tbsp cooked quinoa in a bowl, drizzle a tiny bit of agave over it and then top it with blueberries and sliced strawberries and a splash of almond milk.

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bigkat — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:46:22 GMT

Hi! If you enter Quinoa in the search box at upper left side of the page, you will find quite a few recipes here at recipe swap.

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sidsmom — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:47:56 GMT

Just dress it/use it like...rice. It will adopt any favor you use.

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lrmuffin — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 16:50:30 GMT

I use vegetable broth instead of water to improve the flavor. I separately stirfry onions, and some vegs and mix at the end. And I add virgin olive oil to everything.

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redtabby — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:07:25 GMT

I use quinoa in place of rice in many dishes. Last night I prepared quinoa "fried rice" with roasted pineapple, onions, and asparagus. It was not really fried, I sauteed garlic and fresh ginger in water, not oil, then added the already cooked quinoa to heat it. Then I folded in the veggies, adding some soy sauce, a pinch of crushed red peppers, and a squirt of lemon juice. I am one of those cooks that eyeballs everything, so I do not have exact measurements.

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Ibby114 — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:17:42 GMT

My base for quinoa is low sodium organic chicken broth- yum!

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DoneTryin — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:41:48 GMT

I don't like rice, so use quinoa in place of that.

Mix it with oatmeal or other cooked cereal.

Mix with black beans when making black bean burgers.

Cooked, mixed in with any salad.

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I am still oxox — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:49:17 GMT

Tried it once found it very hard to digest I stick with whole wheat cous cous

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2cockers1cat — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:01:59 GMT

Cook a cup of Quinoa. Cool, add chopped cucumber, tomatoes, raisins (or chopped dried apricots), a sliced green onion. Dress with a little lemon juice and oil, add chopped mint or parsley. Serve with crumbled feta on the side.

I have this sort-of-tabbouleh when my vegetarian sister comes for a summer meal.

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Tabbycat — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 18:50:37 GMT

I didn't like quinoa much the first time I tried it. I got a package of TJ's Tri Color Quinoa and I love it!

One of the ways I use it is in my fresh fruit bowls. Any mixture of fresh fruits cut in chunks. Throw in some raw nuts ( I like walnuts and some pumpkin seeds ). Top it off with quinoa and a big sprinkle of cinnamon.

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terrier3 — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 19:04:36 GMT

I best friend got this when we were on vacation: Trader Joe's organic superfood pilaf.

I has kale, quinoa, sweet potatoes...it was excellent!

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Ibby114 — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:11:28 GMT

On 4/28/2014 terrier3 said:
I best friend got this when we were on vacation: Trader Joe's organic superfood pilaf.

I has kale, quinoa, sweet potatoes...it was excellent!

That sounds great, I'm trying it next time I venture to TJ's!!

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soonersis — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 23:27:55 GMT

My husband and I eat it twice a week. I use my Ninja Multi-Cooker and sauté some diced onion and garlic in a little coconut or olive oil then add one cup of quinoa and two cups of water (or I sometimes use low sodium chicken broth). I will put some fish on the cooking rack and place it in the pot on top of the quinoa. I set the temperature for 350 and cook about 10-15 minutes (depending on the size of the fish). The quinoa cooks fine in this amount of time. That is enough for two meals so we eat half of the quinoa and save the rest to reheat and eat with a later meal. I've been buying the tri-colored quinoa and really like it.

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RespectLife — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 20:09:58 GMT

On 4/28/2014 Tabbycat said:
I didn't like quinoa much the first time I tried it. I got a package of TJ's Tri Color Quinoa and I love it!

One of the ways I use it is in my fresh fruit bowls. Any mixture of fresh fruits cut in chunks. Throw in some raw nuts ( I like walnuts and some pumpkin seeds ). Top it off with quinoa and a big sprinkle of cinnamon.

Me too! Tried 3 brands from elsewhere and didn't care for it! Every time I followed the exact recipe and it came out like cream of wheat mush!

The TJ was fantastic! Need to use broth next time as DH thought it didn't have much flavor. He is getting it anyways cuz it is better for you than other sides! LOL

I have added sliced green onions, craisins or dried cherries and slivered almonds.

2cockers..your variety sounds great! I am going to try that...love Feta!

I am also going to look for that TJ Superfood Pilaf next time I make a 'field trip' to TJ!

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NaturalBornWoman — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 21:11:47 GMT

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/quinoa-almond-salad/2f514f2c-9ec8-41bb-b090-d2964f03a63e?src=SH

Fan favorite in our house!

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ID2 — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 22:55:56 GMT

I'm all for eating healthy and trying new healthy foods. But I tried quinoa a few times and really can't stand the taste and texture of it. Yuck. I wanted to like it but no can do.

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KJPA — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 01:05:12 GMT

I made stir-fry but substituted quinoa for the rice. Hubby didn't even notice. Thought it was rice! And it was great! I've been trying to replace "empty" starches like pasta and rice with quinoa, squash, etc.