quinoa recipes?

Love quinoa! A few tips: depending on the brand, you might want to rinse it in a seive before starting to cook it. Some are pre-rinsed, but others have a residue you might want to remove. Sometimes I also "saute" the quinoa raw in a bit of olive oil before cooking it; gives it a bit nuttier of a flavor. And last, cook in a broth (I use veg broth) for a ton more flavor.

I see quinoa in 3 categories: hot, cold, and filler. I just made those up, but that's actually how I use it

Hot: use in place of rice for stir frys. That's all I've got there.

Cold: Use as base for a salad. I recently made a quinoa salad with sauteed onion/red pepper/garlic, toasted walnuts, sundried tomatoes, lemon juice/zest, parsley. I am already craving it again. TONS of variations available online.

Filler: Add it to soups and casseroles for more filling. Also just saw a recipe yesterday where it used quinoa as a filling for spring rolls. Gotta try that one. I see quinoa as kind of like tofu... it takes on whatever flavor you pair it with so it really goes with everything.

I love these two recipes.  I've made them at least 3 times each in the last 2 months. great for packing for work lunches.  The recipes are just cook the quinoa on the stovetop then mix with the remaining ingredients.  As a side note, I've found the superfood salad recipe to be good even without the dressing.

http://iowagirleats.com/recipes/superfood-salad-with-lemon-vinaigrette/

http://low-cholesterol.food.com/recipe/quinoa-black-bean-salad-152136

I don't have an exact recipe for this, but I cook up a couple serving and then set it aside and let it cool.  I chop up a bunch of cucumber and sweet peppers, add in a few tablespoons of dried cranberries, an ounce of honey goat cheese and a tablespoon of orange marmalade.  You can also throw a bit of nuts in there too.  Mix everything together, chill for several hours and enjoy!  I typically eat this as a snack in the summer a couple hours before an evening workout.  1 cup is pretty darn filling!

I've also been known to use it in stir fry in place of brown rice. 

I use it a little different.  It is not cooked.  I get silken tofu and use 1/2 container of the tofu, 1 large scoop of protein powder, table spoon of raw oatmeal, large squirt of honey, cinnamon, walnuts and a little milk to make it a little soupy. 

I make this in the evening and put it in the frig.  When I get up I put it in the freezer and go for a short run or bike ride.  When I come back an hour or so later it is 1/2 frozen and taste kind of like icecream.  The oatmeal soaks up the milk during the night and the quinoa softens up a little.

Just made quinoa for the first time last night and was tossing it in a vinegrette...but man does the first receipe sound like a winner!  Thanks for sharing!  I'll be making it for sure!!!

Thanks for the ideas--the black bean salad or breakfast mix sounds yummy. I'm an oatmeal addict and sometimes I add red rice (a SE Asian thing) to the mix along with fruit, nuts, etc. to make it more interesting. I do have some cans of black beans, and dried cumin; other ingredients easy to find locally. And it's mango season!  

No immediate plans to purchase more quinoa--imported food here is insane due to currency devaluation, inflation, and stores charging what they think the expat market will bear. I noticed when my colleague bought it last spring, the one-pound bag was about $7.50. Now it sells for $12. So this is PRIZED quinoa and I'm going to make the best of it!

Lots of quinoa in my house.  My favorite easy dinner for the family is: quinoa, cubed sweet potatoes (cook in oil so they're really yummy), black beans, onion, and collard greens seasoned with Indian curry powder.  I cook the quinoa, cook the sweet potatoes in a different pan, and then cook the black beans, onion, and collards in a third pan.  I mix them all together and top with salsa and pepper sauce (I like it hot).  My kids eat this meal at least once a week, and they don't even complain anymore...it's just normal food for them

I also use it in place of rice for almost everything anymore.  I mix leftovers with my oatmeal, almonds, and almond milk in the morning.  

There is a pub back in Portland, OR that does a variation of this...they call it their Vegan Bowl, that I feel in love with.  Haven't done it in a while.  Thanks for the reminder.  First time I ever had it it was nearly the same, but a peanut butter sauce, and kale instead, with tofu as well.  I noticed they changed it to whatever was seasonal.  I just roast my sweet potatoes, coated with a bit of olive oil.

quinoa fried rice. Yum Yum. 

http://www.thehealthyeverythingtarian.com/?p=17957

Thanks for starting this thread! I'm always looking for easy tasty quinoa recipes.  The 3 ways I traditionally use it are:

Breakfast: cooked quinoa + milk + walnuts + honey

Side Item: quinoa cooked in veg or chicken broth + green onions + chopped almonds + golden raisins

Hot salad: quinoa cooked in veg or chicken broth + asparagus + feta cheese