Quinoa Recipe's

[Eeyah]

Everyone has been requesting Quinoa recipes after my brag post http://forum.smartcanucks.ca/187934-...itchen-canada/

So, I figured I'd start a thread

Sweet Potato Quinoa Nuggets

2 Cups cooked Quinoa (1 cup dry cooked with 2 cups of liquid)
1 Sweet Potato, peeled & grated
1 Red Onion, finely chopped (I grated it)
2 Garlic Cloves, minced
3 Eggs lightly beaten
1 Cup Quinoa Flakes (1st time I made this I used Panko crumbs)
3 Tbsp Honey
1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped finely
4 Tbsp Olive Oil

Mix everything except the oil together.In a medium sauce pan heat the olive oil over med-high heat. Place patties in oil and brown on both sides for 2 min per side.
Recipe says it makes about 6 patties, but as per my pic you can tell I got more.
The first time I made these I did it on the stove, but today I baked them in the oven at 400 for 20 min one side, and 10 min the second side. I would alter the time to 15 min per side if done in the oven.

[Eeyah]

Quinoa & Chickpea Salad with Tomato Vinagarette

1 cup Quinoa
2 cups Green Beans (trimmed & chopped) *** I did half beans, half asparagus***
1 can Chickpeas (450 mls, drained & rinsed)
1 sweet Red Pepper (diced)
1 cup Feta Cheese (crumbled)

Cook quinoa, let cool. Blanch greens until tender crisp (3 min). Drain and refresh is bowl of ice water. Drain and transfer to large bowl. Stir in cooled quinoa, chickpeas, red pepper & feta.

Tomato Vinagrette
1/3 bottle strained tomatoes (passata or stewed)
3 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar, Olive Oil, Liquid Honey
1/2 tsp. Salt & dried Italian Herb Seasoning
1/4 tsp. Pepper
Pinch of Cayenne Pepper

Wisk together tomatoes, vinegar, oil, honey, and seasonings. Pour over quinoa mixture and stir to coat. Keep in fridge. Serves 4 people generously.

[Eeyah]

Quinoa Risotto

1 cup Quinoa
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 cup Onion (chopped)
3 Cloves Garlic (minced)
1 Cup Veg. Broth
1 Cup Skim Milk ***I used un-sweetened Almonde Milk, with no issues. Dh didn't notice at all, lol! ***
8 oz mushrooms (I dislike mushrooms, so I used broccoli)
3/4 cup Parmesean Cheese (I had Peccorino Romano on hand, so I used less cheese due to the stronger flavour)

Heat olive oil in a heavy sauce pan or dutch oven over a med-high heat. Add onion and cook until soft, stirring constantly. Add garlic and quinoa and continue stirring a minute or two. Stir in broth and milk. bring to a boil, then reudce to low and simmier until quinoa is tender, stirring occasionally, approx 10-12 minutes.

Add mushrooms and cook another 3-5 min, stirring often. Remove from heat. Add cheese and let stand a few minutes so risotto can thicken.

***NOTE*** I found I had to add about 1 cup more broth to keep the creamy risotto texture, I added a little bit at a time every few minutes.

***NOTE #2*** I also added shrimp at the end, this was a HUGE hit with Dh. The fact that he ate a big bowl attests to it's delishishness lol! DH rarely eats what I eat, instead he'll open up a can of Chef Boyardee. This was the first time he ate quinoa.

[Eeyah]

Butternut Squash Chilli with Quinoa

1 Large Onion, finely chopped
2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
Olive Oil
1 Tbsp chilli powder
1 Butternut Squash, about 1kg, peeled & cubed
1 cup Quinoa
2 x 400g can of chopped Tomatoe's
1 can Red Kidney Beans (400g)
1 small bunch of Coriander/Cilantro

Cook onion and garlic in 1 tbsp olive oil until soft (about 7 min). Add chilli powder, cook for a minute then add the squash, quinoa, and tomatoes.

Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the squash and quinoa are tender and the sauce has thickened. Add the beans and heat through. Stir in the coriander/cilantro and serve in bowls.

[Eeyah]

Quinoa Shepherd's Pie

3 Large Potatoes
2 Tbsp butter/margarine
3 Garlic Cloves, 1 whole, 2 minced
1 Cup brown lentils
1 Cup brown or red Quinoa
1 Cup Tomato Sauce
3 Cup Veggie Broth
1 Cup Frozen Peas
2 Cups Frozen Corn
3 Tbsp Honey or cane sugar
1 Tbsp Potatoe Starch/corn starch
3 Tbsp Water
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Onion, small, minced

In a large sauce pan cook the brown lentils in tomato sauce and 1 1/2 cups of the broth. Cook over med. heat until all the liquid is absorbed. In the same sauce pan add the quinoa and the rest of the broth (save about 1/4 cup of the broth for the mashed potatoes). While the lentils are cooking, boil the potatoes and 1 whole garlic clove in a medium sauce pan over high heat, until tender. Drain water, add the margarine and 1/4 cup broth and mash until smooth.
Make your own Cream of Corn: In a food processor, blend the thawed corn, water and sugar/honey, and add the potatoe starch while blending.
In a large skillet, brown the minced garlic and onion, add the cooked lentil and quinoa mixture and then add the frozen peas, cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. In a square glass oven safe dish, layer the lentil quinoa mixture, then the cream of corn, and top it off with the mashed potatoes. Add some salt and pepper to taste. Cook in the oven at 400F for 15 min and the broil for 5 minutes to brown the potatoe top. Let cook for 5 minutes before serving. Freezes well.

[Eeyah]

Quinoa Mix Up

1 Cup cooked Quinoa
2 Cups spinach
10 Cherry Tomatoes, cut in quarters
1/2 Red Pepper, chopped finely
1 Chicken Breast, seasoned and grilled/broiled, and chopped into small chunks
Soy Sauce, reduced sodium

When quinoa is almost fully cooked, add spinach, cherry tomatoes and red peppers. Cover and cook for several more minutes until spinach is wilted. Add chicken, re-cover and continue to heat until chicken is hot. Add soy sauce to taste.
Other combo's of sauces work well too, like balsamic vinegar & olive oil.

[Eeyah]

Quinoa Salad

1 1/2 cups Quinoa (un-cooked)
1 can corn
1 can Black Beans (15 oz) drained & rinsed
1 Tomato, large, chopped
1 Stalk Celery
1/4 cup chopped fresh Cilantro

Dressing

4 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp grated Lime Peel
4 Tbsp Lime Juice
4 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
1/2 tsp Stevia/honey or other natural sweetener
1 tsp Salt
1.5 tsp Chili powder
2 Garlic Cloves

Cook quinoa, let cool. In a non-metal bowl combine dressing ingredients and blend well. Add quinoa and rest of salad ingredients. Mix well and refridgerate at least 1 hour.

[Eeyah]

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[Danilcrag]

Those were really interesting Eeyah. I groom sweet potato quinoa and it was really tasty. I was interested in preparing all those recipes but due to lace of time I can't do that. But I am sure that I groom all those one by one a day. Thanks for all those Quinoa.

[BC Gal]

Thanks for posting the recipes. I like quinoa with stirfry instead of rice, but these look like some other tasty ways on using it. I look forward to trying them

[BCSparkyGirl]

Thanks! Something new to try!!

[BCSparkyGirl]

Finally tried the quinoa nuggets/patties/whathaveyou..........very tasty.......I threw a bit of sour cream on them as they remind me of potato pancakes. Think I am gonna toss some green onions and bacon in them next time...nomnomnomnom

[kasha100]

found some in a jar in pack of cupboard- had no idea what to do with it THANKS

[Abby5]

I have to find a recipe I like...cause everyone I have tried I hate the texture

[Amanda83]

This is a great thread! Do you follow Clean Eating?