Quinoa ?

16 years ago

What exactly is it, have you ever had it? What does it taste like? Do you have any T & T recipes using it? I think it was on Dr. Oz yesterday.

Thanks

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sue_va
16 years ago
I had some this past Saturday. It was made with dried cranberries and pecans and I don't know what else. It was served with Wheat Thins. Very tasty, but very odd looking; made me think of little insect eggs!

Just sayin'

Sue
lilliepad
16 years ago
I have seen it a lot lately on some of the cooking shows.Thought I would try it and found it at the local Kroger.A small bag,I don't think even a pound,was almost $10.00.It would have to be really,REALLY good for me to pay that.LOL And I'm sure not paying that much just to find out if I like it or not.

Here is a link that might be useful: Quiona
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Balego, OMG, I don't have a recipe (yet) to give you. I just winged it, adding things that inspired me right then and there. I started out by making mashed cauliflower, which we now eat instead of mashed potatoes. DH is a family practice doc and feels that potatoes are an empty carb that we should try and avoid whenever we can. I steam my cauliflower and then use a food processor to whip it. For a mashed potato substitute, instead of butter, I add plain Greek yogurt and a tiny bit of prepared horseradish. I was trying to come up with something to do with the mashed cauliflower that I didn't need for that dinner and decided to try and make healthful faux latkes for the next morning's breakfast. I added the cooked quinoa for more texture and body, chopped green onions ( the green part only) for added flavor, fresh chopped baby kale (because I add it to just about everything these days, as it's so good for you). A little salt and pepper. And then I decided to added the whole ground flaxseed meal, which is a great substitute in recipes like this for eggs. I think I used about 2 tablespoons of it. I sautéed the patties, which I made about 2" in diameter, in a non-stick skillet using an organic olive oil spray. We had them for breakfast again this morning, topped with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt in place of sour cream and along side some sliced Heirloom tomatoes I got a great deal on the other day. We love these patties . . . I just now need to make them again, measure this time and write the recipe down! I'll give you the recipe here when I do, though. BTW, another tasty quinoa dish I make all the time is this salad: Top about 3 cups of baby kale in a salad bowl with 1 cup of cooked quinoa. Sprinkle with about 1/2 cup of crumbled feta cheese and 1/4 cup of dried cranberries. Make up a sald dressing with Apple cider vinegar, a bit of balsamic vinegar and sugar, Dijon mustard and fresh ( or dried ) chopped basil. To make this a main dish salad, add garbanzo or black beans and/or canned tuna or cooked chicken. More veggies, too, if you choose. Yummy , healthful and very filling Serves 2 Lynn
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sheilajoyce_gw
16 years ago
My son loves it. It is a grain like rice.
sushipup1
16 years ago
Didn't we have a thred about this very recently? Did the thread disappear when the gremlins hit the system last week?

Anyway, I hate the stuff. Don't spend a lot of money on it before you try a little of it.
alisande
16 years ago
We discussed quinoa earlier this month at the KT, and last month, too. Here's one of the threads:

Quinoa
sjerin
16 years ago
I'm trying to get my dd to try it because she has some tummy problems and is off gluten for now. It's supposed to be quite high in protein, which is something she's been lacking. Since she's vegetarian I've suggested she cook it in vegetable broth.
Terri_PacNW
16 years ago
The only way I eat it is in pasta. In fact that was dinner tonight. Quinoa and Corn Pasta...

Here is a link that might be useful: Ancient Harvest Quinoa
Nita__AZ
16 years ago
Magic posted at the Meeting House that she made quinoa to go with her dinner on Sunday. She said it was excellent and posted this recipe from allrecipes.com

Here is a link that might be useful: Quinoa and Black Beans
magic_arizona
16 years ago
It was so good.

One thing you must do is rinse it very, very well before you cook it. I put mine in a fine mesh strainer and rinsed and stirred and rinsed some more.

My whole family loved it.
dilly_dally
16 years ago
Two words: *Quinoa Granola*. Google for recipes.
terilyn
16 years ago
I get a quinoa greek salad at Costco that is delicious. It has red peppers, olives, feta cheese, artichokes and of course quinoa. Love it.
Jasdip
16 years ago
On Alisande's link to the previous discussion of quinoa,
I've made the recipe that Luckygardner posted a couple times now.
We love it! I made some adjustments per ingredients, but I use the spices and orange juice.

It's very expensive, so it won't be regular for us, but I certainly intend to make it periodically.

Don't cook it to mush....leave some crunch in it. 10-12 minutes is just right. Some recipes say to cook it for 20 minutes....I can't imagine what that would be like.
jennmonkey
16 years ago
I love it! I use it like I would rice. Much healthier and worth the money in my opinion.

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