Quinoa

[jillybean]

Okay, here's brains for ya - I made some quinoa this weekend (just followed the plain ol' directions on the package). And now I have a huge Rubbermade thing full of it and no idea what to do with it. I tried to heat it up and eat it like Oatmeal and almost gagged. I hate to throw it out. Any suggestions? Thanks so much!

 

[kathryn]

You could stir fry (or use cooking sherry instead of oil) some chopped veggies, then toss in the quinoa.

You could make a cold salad with chopped carrots, red onion, thawed frozen peas and a dressing of your choice.

You could make a soup and toss some in.

You could mix it with some chopped, steamed veggies, a bit of peanut butter and some chopped nuts to make a veggie burger.

There are probably quite a few recipes on www.vegsource.com

Did you almost gag from the taste of it? Maybe you could put some in with some apple juice and raisins and heat it in the microwave. Then top with milk (soy or otherwise) and some maple syrup. I have no idea how this would taste, but I tend to make things up as I go!

 

[jillybean]

Thanks Kathryn! I checked out that site and they had lots of breakfast recipes so I will probably make some quinoa pancakes tonight and then maybe add some to some soup too. Thanks again!

 

[mogambo]

Those were some great ideas, but you might also like it mixed into oatmeal. Quinoa tastes strong so I use it as a blend. It has a lot of protein though and is gluten-free so I can make it for my celiac daughter.

 

[michnola]

Quinoa Salad Recipe

I made this once and it was pretty good.

Quinoa Salad

1-cup quinoa
2 cups water
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
3 clove garlic, minced
Black pepper
Salt
1 small bell pepper
1 small red pepper
½ cup cucumber
Red onion

Rinse quinoa thoroughly. In saucepan, combine quinoa and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until water is absorbed (about 15 minutes). When cooked, the grains will be translucent and the outer germ ring will separate. Mix dressing ingredients (garlic, salt, black pepper). Combine everything. Chill for 2 to 3 hours per serving.

Makes 4 1-cup servings
202 calories, 5.3 grams fat, 3.3 grams dietary fiber