Comments on: A New Pantry Staple- Quinoa

By: Auntie E

Auntie E — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:13:51 +0000

Rachel,

Try red quinoa, it is my favorite .. the flavor is differnt. Also if you soak it first you can get rid of the slight soapy taste of the white varriety.

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:13:05 +0000

Rachel – This is a great salad to take for lunch or as a side-dish for a mexican-style dinner. It’s delicious! I’m going to post the whole recipe because I forget which site I adapted it from….

3/4 cups quinoa; cooked
1 can of black beans (15 oz.), drained & rinsed
1 1/2 tbs. red-wine vinegar (or balsamic vinegar)
1 1/2 cups cooked corn
3/4 cups red onion, diced
1 tsp. ground coriander
DRESSING:
5 tbs. lime juice + 1 tsp. salt + 2 tsp. ground cumin, or to taste + 2 tbs. olive oil

While quinoa is cooking, combine vinegar, beans, corns, onions and coriander in a bowl. Cool quinoa in a separate bowl, then combine with other ingredients.
Whisk together dressing ingredients in small bowl. Stir all ingredients together and refrigerate to allow flavors to marinate.

By: Feline Fixation

Feline Fixation — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:11:37 +0000

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By: Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip

Organic Motherhood with Cool Whip — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:34:36 +0000

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By: Teresha@ Marlie and Me

Teresha@ Marlie and Me — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:57:54 +0000

I like to grind it up and add it to my smoothies. I a few months I’ll be adding it to Miss M’s homemade baby foood

By: Allie

Allie — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:07:42 +0000

Rach, I love quinoa also! La used to make a yummy quinoa chili when we lived together. Beans, tomatos, spices..like chili with no meat! It was so delicious. We also used to do quinoa with feta, tomatos, olives, red onions, and shrimp….you can pretty much add anything!

By: PureModLife

PureModLife — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:32:46 +0000

So I tried it as a side dish with cod & salad. I put olive oil with some s&p..it was delicious, def something we will incorporate into our meals. great find…thank you!

By: Rachel McFadden

Rachel McFadden — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:29:31 +0000

MMMM….thanks Molly, I’m definitely gonna give that a try…maybe this weekend!

By: Molly

Molly — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:10 +0000

this is a recipe from wholefoods.com
It’s a Quinoa Salad w/ chicken, grapes & almonds. I serve it on lettuce with a little vinagerette dressing. It’s sooo yummy!
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/611