Any Good Quinoa Recipes?

I make a really yummy quinoa salad. The recipe is really loose. Just make the quinoa according to directions with water, fluff it and put it in a bowl to cool down. Chop up whatever veggies that you have in your fridge. I usually like adding red onions, olives (green, black, greek - whatever your preference), red bell pepper, watercress or chopped fresh spinach, grated carrots and maybe some zucchini. Toss in a can of garbanzo beans (rinsed) and whatever vinegarette that you prefer, chill and serve. Super healthy and a complete meal.

Bon apetit!

my little ones like it cooked with chicken stock and then parmesan cheese before serving. i've added red bell and carrots when the stock boils too. i'm also interested in seeing ideas. i use leftovers in burritos instead of rice.

Hi,

I cook it as a warm breakfast cereal. I cook one cup of quinoa in a can of coconut milk for 5-10 minutes. At the end of the cooking time, I add dried cranberries and a diced apple. My kids love it for breakfast!

Also, I have found sprouted quinoa at Whole Foods. Sprouted foods have more enzymes activated, so they have more nutrition. If I don't use the sprouted quinoa, I soak my quinoa overnight. I also do this with oatmeal and rice. Grains have a thick outer coating. Soaking them breaks down the outer coating and makes them easier to digest and easier for our bodies to absorb the nutrients. (If the grains are sprouted, they have already been soaked). I got the ideas for sprouting and soaking from Sally Fallon's book - Nourishing Traditions.

Try going to allrecipes.com.

http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?WithTerm=quinoa

Good luck!

We make a veggie stir fry with avocado oil, olive oil, rice vinegar, teryiaki sauce, low-sodium soy sauce, pea pods, broccoli, peppers, onions, squash, zucchini, chicken and sometimes tofu then cook the quinoa as directed, add it to the stir fry and mix until juices are absorbed and it is the right consistency. My husband likes it BETTER than rice or noodles....and he is PICKY!

Also, we have tried cooking Quinoa and couscous with FF chicken broth instead of water, adding sea salt and some scallions -- it is a delicious side dish and not plain at all....kind of like a pilaf.

Best of luck!