This is one more reason why I like to cook two
cups of quinoa on Sunday so I can use it for easy lunches and quick dinners throughout the week.
Not exact matches
Start by cooking the
quinoa with two
cups of boiling water
on the stove, this should take about 12 - 15 minutes.
Next put the
quinoa on to cook with a little tamari, salt, dried herbs and paprika plus three
cups of boiling water.
A serving usually will be recommended
on the packet
of quinoa but around 75 - 100g would be about right (1/2
cup).
To serve: if you're serving it
on quinoa, add a generous squeeze
of fresh lemon to 1/2
cup of cooked
quinoa and a pinch
of salt.
I just made it with a few alterations... rolled oats in place
of quinoa, all fruit
on the bottom and I made a brown sugar crumble
on top (1/2 c flour, 1/2
cup brown sugar, 3 tbsp butter).
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of the other great appliances they have
on their site Here are the cool features
of the cooker - 4 - 20
cup cooked rice capacity — 2 - 10
cup uncooked rice capacity With rice rinser / steam basket Great for oatmeal, grits, and cream
of wheat Delay start makes breakfast and meal planning easier Use your own recipe or packaged pasta & rice mixes Automatically shifts to warm after cooking White rice: cooks all varieties
of white rice, including short - and long - grain rice Quick rice: great for preparing rice in a hurry Whole grain: for brown rice, farro,
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of wheat
1/2
cup quinoa soaked for at least a couple
of hours (I find the tri-coloured kind
on sale in the bulk section
of whole foods — score!)
Each serving provides 20 grams
of plant - based protein from organic pea, chia and
quinoa protein, and the equivalent
of 1
cup of leafy greens from kale, wheat grass, barley grass & alfalfa — organically grown and harvested
on our family farm.
If you're making this as part
of a meal, you could serve it
on a bed
of cooked
quinoa (2/3
cup uncooked
quinoa would be fine).
3 frozen chicken breasts
on bottom, 1
cup uncooked
quinoa, 2
cups water, I just used like a coleslaw mix (white and purple cabbage and carrots) 1.5
cups of it, 1
cup fresh cut up broccoli, 2 stalks green onions, and then the sauce
on top (1/3
cup olive oil, 1/2
cup franks hot sauce, 1 tsp seasoned salt whisked together)
I understand that I need to cook the
quinoa before as directed
on the package but I don't know how much
of the dry
quinoa to start with... If this recipe calls for 3
cups cooked
quinoa do you have an estimate
of how many
cups uncooked
quinoa that would be?
Ingredients: - 6 inch medium zucchini cut into chunks - 3 cloves garlic, left whole - olive oil for drizzling - kosher salt + pepper to taste - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (if you don't like anything smoky, add regular paprika)- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less depending
on how spicy you want it - 2
cups of cooked
quinoa - 1
cup of panko breadcrumbs - 4 hamburger buns toasted Radicchio Slaw - 1 small head
of radicchio, sliced into strips - 1/2 tablespoon mayo - 1/2 tablespoon sour cream - juice
of half a lemon - 1 garlic clove minced - salt to taste Tangy mustard sauce - 1/4
cup cup of yellow mustard - 1/4
cup of grainy dijon mustard - 2 tablespoons
of honey - 1 tablespoon
of apple cider vinegar - salt to taste
1/2
cup olive oil (or other oil) 1/4
cup white wine vinegar juice
of two limes (lemons also work) 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 teaspoon salt (be easy
on salt, as cooked
quinoa is already salted)
1
cup of dry
quinoa to 1
cup of water, pinch
of salt and cook for 2 minutes (sealed vent)
on manual setting.
I added red pepper and cucumber and cut down to only 1
cup of Quinoa to help cut back
on the calories.
While the potatoes are roasting, you can start
on the
quinoa (hi, complete protein source # 1) by cooking up one
cup of white
quinoa over the stove.
Combine rinsed uncooked 1/2
cup of quinoa with 1
cup of water in a small pot and cook
on high heat until water starts to boil.
Next, place 1
cup uncooked
quinoa on the bottom
of the casserole dish and layer with diced onion and red pepper
on top.
3
cups of cooked and cooled
quinoa (follow directions
on the package — one
cup of dried
quinoa makes approximately 3
cups cooked)
Roll the
quinoa on the 1/4
cup of breadcrumbs and coat them thoroughly.
1
cup uncooked
quinoa, rinsed 2
cups water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 red pepper, seeds removed, diced 1 orange pepper, seeds removed, diced 1
cup corn frozen kernels Juice
of 1 small lime 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon chili powder 1/3
cup chopped cilantro Salt and pepper, to taste 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, drained and rinsed or three to four
cups cooked
on your own 2
cups red enchilada sauce 2
cups shredded Mexican cheese
And if you have your
quinoa pre-cooked (like I do
on Sundays) or use one
of Now Foods» microwaveable
quinoa cups, then this meal can be ready in under 15 minutes!
1
cup of uncooked
quinoa (prepared with vegetable stock according to the directions
on the package)
Put
quinoa and a fresh
cup of filtered water in a pot to boil
on high.
How to cook perfect
quinoa: Boil 1 1/2
cups of water in a pan and add rinsed
quinoa to the pan, put the lid
on and turn off the heat.
1 large eggplant, ends cut off and sliced thinly lengthwise 1
cup quinoa, cooked according to directions
on package Handful
of spinach, chopped 1/4
cup pine nuts, toasted 1/8
cup raisins 8 to 10 basil leaves Tomato sauce (your recipe or hers)
It's not super crazy, but I make about a
cup of quinoa and keep it warm
on the stove.
2
cups of cooked brown rice (or
quinoa) 1 tablespoon
of olive oil 1 small Vidalia onion, diced or 1/2
of a larger onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 bell pepper, any color, diced 1 jalapeno, diced (seeded or not depending
on your preference) 2 cans
of dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 - 15 oz can
of diced tomatoes or 2 medium fresh tomatoes, diced 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp liquid smoke 1/2 -1 tsp
of red pepper flakes 1/2 -1 tsp cayenne pepper Fresh cracked pepper A few pinches
of salt (around 1/2 tsp)
TO ASSEMBLE: Layer a
cup of spinach
on a plate, followed by 1/2
cup of quinoa mixture, 1/4
of sweet potatoes and cilantro pesto to taste.
In a medium sauce pot, cook 1
cup of quinoa in two
cups of water following the directions
on the package (every box
of quinoa has different cook times).
* To cook
quinoa; put 1
cup of water
on to boil, rinse 1/2
cup quinoa well (to remove the saponin, a bitter protective coating) and drain.
Most grains contain a small amount
of protein, but
quinoa — technically a seed — is unique in that it contains more than 8 grams per
cup, including all nine essential amino acids that the body needs for growth and repair, but can not produce
on its own.
WEEKDAY Breakfast: 2 scoops
of Optimal Protein Powder with 120 ml
of rice milk, 1/2
cup of organic frozen fruit, 113 g
of Greek yoghurt, 1/2 a teaspoon
of stevia and cinnamon sprinkled
on top Morning tea: Power cake — one rice cake with 1 tablespoon
of raw sunflower seed butter, topped with sliced fruit Lunch: Optimal Cleanse shake Afternoon tea: Home - made turkey jerky with sliced apples Dinner: Chicken
quinoa (170 g cubed chicken, prepared with chicken stock), with onion, bell pepper, garlic, basil, sea salt and pepper
You can also refuel
on a 1/2
cup of quinoa with berries and hemp seeds (10 grams
of protein per 2 tablespoons).
Ingredients: 1/2 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 1/2 TBSP ground cumin 1 1/2
cup shredded red beets 1 1/2
cup cooked green lentils 1/2
cup walnuts 1/2
cup cooked
quinoa 1/4
cup fresh ground flax seed 2 TBSP lemon juice 1/2 tsp ground black pepper Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350 ° F. Lay a piece
of parchment paper
on a baking sheet.
To serve, place 1/2
cup of cooked
quinoa or brown rice (if you are not
on a really low - carb diet) onto a bowl, and add the stir fry
on top
of the rice.
Rinse the
quinoa and then set in a pot with 1 1/2
cups of water and put the lid
on.
Most grains contain a small amount
of protein, but
quinoa is unique in that it contains more than 8 grams per
cup, including all nine essential amino acids that the body needs for growth and repair, but can not produce
on its own.
AM / PM snack is generally a shake with a fruit or shake with nuts or PB Lunch is always about 25 - 30g protein (almost always chicken) 1
cup of veggies (I go
on «kicks» depending
on my moods) and then usually rice, yam or lately
quinoa.
Place 2 nori sheets
on the prepared baking sheet and top each with 1/2
cup of the
quinoa (if using) and half the salmon salad.
Fans
of mint like to keep this herb
on hand to add flavor and nutrition to greek yogurt, smoothies, salads and fruit salads,
quinoa - based dishes, fruit popsicles, and even steeped in hot water to make a delicious
cup of herbal tea.