Recipes

[CookyJ]

Katey, I plan to cook the quinoa with some veggies (broccoli, peppers, onions) and then sprinkle shredded cheese over it.

[MaxieMoo88]

always rinse quinoa, others a acidic coating on it that could upset some things I buy a tricolored quinoa, its white, black/ brown and red...way better than just plain white. My local co-op sells it in bulk

[Franzapan]

Hey Katie,

Due to having stomach surgery, I no longer can digest rice! It is always important to rinse quinoa before cooking. The plant produces a bitter substance to discourage birds from stripping the plant. Quinoa is full of natural protein and extremely healthy. I use it in any recipe that I would normally use rice. On any of the large search engines you can find tons of interesting recipes...cold salads, casseroles and it even can be used for a warm breakfast meal similar to oatmeal. They also make it in pasta style!! Quinoa is an ancient food able to be traced as far back as the Aztecs.

[ID2]

I have tried to like this new fad of eating Quinoa. I HATE the taste of it. I've made several recipes using it and ended up just tolerating them. I'll eat healthy eating something else, thank you.

[Lacey1]

Newer Quinoa have introduced 'Pre-rinsed' formulations. It is hard to rinse Quinoa unless you have a very fine sieve. I like to make it in my electric pressure cooker-easy. If you like trying different grains/seeds- look for spelt, farro, farrekah, etc. They are all a tasty, healthy alternative to white rice.

[Angie321]

It's really versatile! When I cook it, I like to use chicken broth, or which ever flavor you prefer. It gives it tons more flavor.

[Lucky Charm]

It's the 'meat' in my spaghetti sauce, when I use jarred sauce. No meat for me!!

I throw it in my soups, salsa, macaroni and cheese, you name it!