Easy Quinoa Recipes

How To Cook Quinoa

admsite — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:28:41 +0000

Cooked Quinoa

Video post about “How To Cook Quinoa” by author of “The Quinoa Cookbook: Over 70 Great Quinoa Recipes”

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Vegetarian Quinoa Soup

admsite — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:39:15 +0000

Quinoa Soup – Vegetarian Recipe

Ingredients

Quinoa – 1/2 cup, washed and drained
Onion – 1 small, chopped
Mixed Vegetables – 2 cups
Green Chilies – to taste, slit
Broth/Stock – 4 cups
Salt – to taste
Black Pepper – to taste
Cilantro (Coriander) – for garnishing, finely chopped
Lime Juice – to taste for garnishing

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Instructions

Place washed Quinoa, Onions, Mixed Vegetables, Green Chilies, Broth and Salt in a pressure cooker.
Cover and pressure cook for 1 whistle and switch off stove.
Once pressure is gone from the cooker, open lid and add Cilantro, Black Pepper and Lime Juice to taste.
Serve hot.

Cooking time (duration): 20

Diet type: Vegetarian

Diet (other): High protein, Gluten free

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: dinner

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Quinoa Gluten Free

admsite — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:31:32 +0000

Gluten Free Food

Gluten free food has turned into a buzz concept nowadays. Whether it’s a diet trend or legitimate health concern has somewhat become lost inside enthusiasm. In most cases, this kind of food lacks a type of protein that is found in most flours. Essentially, which means that your food doesn’t contain wheat or most sorts of flours. This means breads, pastas, deserts, sauces, and also a surprisingly wide range of other foods.

Quinoa and Gluten Free

Before going gluten free, most of us have never heard about quinoa. But, once you adapt to the gluten-free lifestyle, you must find out more about this particular grain. Nowadays, a lot of companies that market quinoa in America eliminate the bad saponins. This allows you to prepare the quinoa without needing to rinse out it first.

Nutrition Value of Quinoa

Quinoa is gluten-free, high in fiber and a complete protein, which means it offers all nine amino acids. Quinoa also contains large levels of lysine, manganese, magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorus. Due to quinoa being a complete protein, it’s an great meal alternative for the gluten-free vegan. For more information about quinoa nutrition value.

Quinoa serve

Serve quinoa as an alternative for rice or couscous. Quinoa is tasty served cold or warm and may be frozen and reheated. It is suggested to prepare the whole container of quinoa and freeze the unused portions for later use.

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Quinoa Salad with Red Cabbage & Soy Cheese Wraps

admsite — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:29:07 +0000

Quinoa Salad with Red Cabbage & Soy Cheese Wraps

Salad Ingredients

1 whole red cabbage
1 small package of soy cheese
1 box red quinoa
1 small shallot minced
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup of agave or honey
1 1/2 tbs of balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Bring large pot of water to boil and place whole cabbage in the pot. Cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes or until outer leaves easily come off. After 10 minutes, use a pair of tongs to remove as many of the softened cabbage leaves as you can until they start to show resistance. Place leaves aside and let the rest of the cabbage continue to simmer for another 10 minutes. Continue until you have desired number of leaves (1 leaf can be split down the middle to form two wraps).
While cabbage is boiling, cook red quinoa according to directions on the box. Once quinoa is close to being ready, place olive oil and shallots on small pan on medium to high heat and let simmer until shallots become translucent (about 5 minutes). When quinoa is finished cooking, mix in shallots and olive oil.
Place wraps on plate or cutting board and fill with a few crumbles of soy cheese (about 2 tsps) and a spoonful of quinoa. Filling should be placed closer to the bottom of the wrap for easier rolling. Starting from the bottom, roll cabbage into small wrap. In a small bowl, mix together agave or honey and balsamic vinegar and drizzle on top of wrap (or on top of filling if you prefer).

Cooking time (duration):45

Diet (other): High protein

Meal type: dinner

Note:I picked some fresh cabbage from a family garden and wanted to do something unique with it so I came up with the idea of stuffing them with red quinoa and goat cheese. The flavors of this dish blend together so well and the colors are beautiful!

This quinoa salad recipe has been taken from what2cook.net . At author site you will find a lots of great and tasty recipes, recommended!

Quinoa Salad with Garlic and Lemon

admsite — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:45:26 +0000

Quinoa, if you’ve never used it before, is a small circular grain. It is famous for it’s high protein content and it is also high in fibre. It is an ancient grain and is use is first use is attributed to the Incans of South America. You can actually find it in several different types (white, red, black) in some health food stores or buy quinoa straight off the shelf of the health food section in some grocery stores. My local one has it. Quinoa is gluten free and it is cooked like rice using an absorption method and can be eaten in many different ways. It has a kind of nutty flavour, which I find is more pronounced in the red variety (I haven’t tried the black yet). AND it can be a substitute for some wheat things – like couscous or bulgar wheat – which is the way I first discovered it. I used to make a fantastic quinoa tabouleh.

SO, without further adue (drum roll pleeeaasse!):

Quinoa Salad with Garlic and Lemon

1 cup quinoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cup water
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup (or less) minced parsley
1/4 cup cashews or more

Dressing:

1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 cup water
1/2 – 3/4 tsp citric acid
1/4 cup sunflower or canola oil
optional 1 tsp golden syrup

Method:

Rinse and drain quinoa. Stovetop: Place quinoa, salt and water in 2 litre pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes until all water is absorbed. Tilt the pan to make sure. Microwave: Place quinoa, salt and water in a 2 litre glass microwave safe vessel with a lid. Microwave on high approximately 8 minutes. When finished, microwave again on 50% power for approximately 10 minutes or till all water absorbed.
Stand, uncovered 5-10 minutes. Fluff with fork.
Put quinoa in a large bowl. Add celery, parsley, and nuts, mixing thoroughly.
Combine dressing ingredients. Pour over quinoa and toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Notes: If you are not food chemical sensitive, replace 1/4 c water and the citric acid with 1/4 fresh lemon juice and the 1 tsp golden syrup with 1-2 Tbsp tamari (wheat free soy sauce). If you have nut allergies, omit cashews and replace with sunflower seeds (if you are not sensitive). It is worth noting that parsley does have some salicylates in it, so if you are very sensitive, reduce the amount in your salad.

Serving ideas:

straight up – as a salad
smear a wrap or tortilla (gluten free or flour if not gluten sensitive) with hummus, then top with quinoa salad and some iceberg lettuce, fold/roll up and enjoy
smear a Ryvita or similar ‘sandwich size’ cracker with hummus and top with the salad and some cheese if you’re not sensitive to amines.
use an iceberg lettuce leaf as a wrap and fill with the salad and some steamed chicken, wrap it up and enjoy

I hope you like this as much as I do! Happy cooking!

Thanks for this great quinoa recipe for JourneyWithFood.com

Quinoa Salad with Garlic and Lemon , credit to @bastyr.edu

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Quinoa Salad with Warm Shrimp & Spinach

admsite — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:41:32 +0000

Hi Guys

Today i found some delicious quinoa recipe and it’s called: Quinoa Salad with Warm Shrimp & Spinach. This weekend I go to taste him. For me as i’m on diet for now and must eat a lot of protein this salad exactly what i need.

Source: poorgirleatswell.com via Olga on Pinterest

Ingredients

15-20 medium shrimp (frozen is just fine)
1 T butter
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1/3 c white wine (Chardonnay, Sauvingon Blanc, Chablis… it will all work well)
Juice of one lemon
1/2 t sea salt
1/2 t ground black pepper
1 c cooked quinoa
2 scallions, chopped
1-2 c baby spinach
1 oz crumbled feta (optional)

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Curried Zucchini with Quinoa recipe

admsite — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:33:07 +0000

Today browsing YouTube for new quinoa recipe I found this great video recipe. At the of this video, I visited the author blog and found great chef blog with a lots of great and very tasty recipes. My recommendations are: visit her blog at Thefrugalchef.com

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Recipe: Quinoa with Curried Zucchin

Ingredients

2 cups quinoa
5 cups chopped zucchini
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 ½ cups vegetable stock
Olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Water as needed

Instructions

Wash the quinoa very well, scrubbing it between your hands and rinsing often
until water comes out clear.
Place quinoa in a fine sieve colander and allow the water to drain well.
Heat a skillet over high heat until very hot. Add the quinoa and toast, stirring
constantly, until quinoa turns golden and starts crackling, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Bring the vegetable stock to a boil in a separate pot.
Add the toasted quinoa and the nutmeg. Season with salt & pepper and cover.
Reduce heat and allow steaming for approximately 20 minutes.
While the quinoa is cooking, heat a skillet and add olive oil.
Add the zucchini and the garlic and cook, stirring often until zucchini is browned.
Add the curry and mix well.
Check your quinoa and add a little water if needed to continue cooking.
Place the cooked zucchini on top of the quinoa, without stirring and allow quinoa to finish cooking.
Mix the cooked quinoa with the zucchini and serve.

Diet (other): High protein

Meal type: dinner

Culinary tradition: Central American

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Quinoa Salad with Chicken and Mushrooms

admsite — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 06:29:05 +0000

Quinoa Salad with Chicken and Mushrooms

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
8 oz mushrooms, sliced 1/4″ thin
1 1/2 cup chicken broth
1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast
salt and pepper
1/2 cup provolone cheese, shredded

Cooking time (duration):40

Diet (other): High protein

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: dinner

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Easy Quinoa Dinner Recipe from Savorra Cooking on Vimeo

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Quinoa with Chicken

admsite — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:45:37 +0000

The inspiration for this recipe came from the March 2009 issue of Family Fun magazine. TwinToddlersMom altered it a little to suit our taste and match with the available ingredients.

Ingredients

1 cup organic quinoa, rinsed well (we used Arrowhead Mills brand from Wholefoods Store)
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (~ 2 lb)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cups organic chicken broth
1/2 cup sweet peas, cooked
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp oregano
1 tsp dry parsley
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp tomato paste
Grated mozzarella or parmesan cheese, about 1/2 cup
salt and pepper to taste

Method

Wash chicken thoroughly and marinade with salt, black pepper, oregano, garlic, parsley and 1 tbsp of olive oil for about 30 minutes. Saute onion in 2 tbsp of olive oil on medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and tomato paste, mix well and saute for another 2 minutes. Add marinated chicken to the mix and cook covered for 25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Turn the chicken pieces occasionally to coat them with the sauce. Add chicken broth and stir in quinoa and stir, reduce the heat and cook uncovered for 15 minutes. Before serving, garnish with peas and cheese. Let it sit a while for excess liquid to be absorbed.

4 Adult Servings, 8 Toddler Servings

Author Resource : Find out more recipes on Littlestomaks.com.

Quinoa photo source: Wikimedia Commons

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Health Benefits of Quinoa

admsite — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:39:47 +0000

Great video post about Health benefits of Quinoa by Karen Roth.

Karen Roth, MS, NC holds a Masters of Science Degree in Holistic Nutrition from Hawthorn University. She earned her undergraduate degree from UC Irvine. For more information you can read at her site here.