quinoa

[trishfish 1]

has anyone ever cooked quinoa? what did you make?

today for lunch I made it like the directions on the back and added a bit of garlic and onion powder to the Water. the I sauteed some small salad size shrimp and edemame. it was pretty good....def filled me up but was a TON of protein! :smile:

[malinda1229 1]

I love quinoa cooked in chicken stock - then I put it on the fridge and sprinkle on salad. Extra Protein and tons of texture.

[zeniada 9]

you can cook it in Soup as well....

[neenee717 37]

I'm gonna try it. Been hearing alot about it

[TracyNYC 4]

Can you prepare it like a side dish like rice? It does not get stuck or thick like rice? It seems like something that absorbs other flavors around it. Will look for it. Interesting.

[Katie2010 0]

It's really great cold as well - with the edamame, a little grated apple and a light soy vinagarette - even using your leftovers from the day before.

k.

[trishfish 1]

tracy-i am pretty tight and struggle with rice and Pasta and this was just fine for me....had more trouble with the edemame actually.

thanks for the different ideas. I wasn't sure how else to prepare it.

[BeachBabe 0]

I make it with chicken broth, onions, garlic, red bell pepper diced, and polska kielbasa diced into cubes. It is so good.

[trishfish 1]

beachbabe....how do you prepare that? sounds amazing!

[TheUrbanWasteland 0]

It's also great when puffed, hot milk & dried fruits. I love it but am so restricted that i can only eat very little of it :smile:

Rach.

[2beskinny 4]

I was hearing a lot about quinoa, too. Then I looked at the nutrition label...1 cup has 222 calories, 8 grams of Protein and 39 carbs. I think it's a better choice that rice or Pasta because it does contain some protein (not tons in my book), but don't forget about those carbs if you are going to eat it!

[BeachBabe 0]

I love quinoa but have not eaten it since I was banded.

Here is how I prepare it

In one pan I sautee one diced yellow onion, one diced red bell pepper, 5 pressed cloves of garlic, and one polska kielbassa cubed into small poeces. I set this aside and add this mix once the quinoa is ready.

In the other pan I put the quinoa, 2 cans of chicken broth, and some Water and cook until it is ready.

I also make quinoa as a side to mexican food and sautee corn, yellow onion, and garlic and set aside. I cook the quinoa with a can of chicken broth, a jar of salsa, and Water as needed. Once that is cooked I add the corn/onion sautee to the quinoa and voila.

Again, I have not eaten this since it is a carb since I was banded but it sure is good!

[trishfish 1]

now my label of quinoa is for one serving size of 2.6 TBS (such and odd # haha) and it is less than 200 calories 24 carbs and 16 g of protein....interesting the different labels....i am not doing "low carb" persay, but Pasta, bread and rice gets stuck every time I try to eat it....so I have cut those carbs out, but not becasue of my "diet".....i was getting really bored with my dinners so in my look for something different I found quinoa. i've lost 60 lbs since may so I am quite happy with the progress....35 more to go! :smile:

[Wuggum 0]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE quinoa. I fix it just like rice and use it in similar dishes. Quinoa with corn, black Beans, grilled chicken and some other goodies can be a great "Mexican" side dish or burrito filler. My favorite is a "Mediterranean" style with black olives, grape tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber and a tiny splash of greek dressing.

[ledgins 0]

Have never heard of quinoa.. but will have to look for it and give it a try...thanks for the ideas..always looking for new things to try:thumbup: