Ideas for a great quinoa side dish - 9 recipes
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Caprese Style Quinoa Salad
![Caprese Style Quinoa Salad](/media/quinoasalad-1_crop.jpg/tsp/caprese-style-quinoa-salad.jpg)
By Winelady Cooks, WineLady Cooks - Sharing Life's Simple Pleasures
Quinoa is a healthy, protein rich, low glycemic grain that can be prepared as you would any rice dish
- 1 clove chopped garlic
- 1 TBLS. grapeseed oil (or canola oil)
- 1 cup quinoa - cooked according to package directions
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 TBLS. chopped parsley
- 1 TBLS. chopped basil
- 1 small mozzarella cut in cubes
- 1 pint of grape tomatoes cut in half
- Drizzle of olive oil & Balsamic vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
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By Marie-Rose - 750 Grammes
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Fried Pineapple Quinoa
![Fried Pineapple Quinoa](/media/fried-pineapple-quinoa3_crop.jpg/tsp/fried-pineapple-quinoa.jpg)
By valli.sunil, Ammaji Kitchen
Heat a wide pan with oil. Add ginger garlic paste to pan & fry it for few seconds
- 1Cup cooked Quinoa
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 2Carrots sliced
- 1Small bell pepper sliced
- 1Cup fresh pineapple pieces
- 1Tsp ginger garlic
- 1Green chili sliced
- 1Tsp garam masala or curry powder
- 1/2Tsp red chili powder (Adjust acc.)
- 1/4Tsp soy sauce
- 1Tbs oil
- Salt for Taste
- Pinch of sugar (Optional)
- Garnish
- Few spring onions sliced
- 2Tsp toasted coconut flakes
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Vegetaroa, Tahini Quinoa Salad
![Vegetaroa, Tahini Quinoa Salad](/media/quinoa-salad-1_crop.jpg/tsp/quinoa-salad.jpg)
By Gourmandize Gluten- Free Guru, Healthy Eating And Living
Gluten-free and nut-free, a delicious summer salad!
- Salad:
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 pint of cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 avocado
- 4 green onions
- 1 can of black beans
- 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
- Dressing:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup parsley, chopped
- juice of 1.5 lemons
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup tahini
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, minced
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- cup tamari
Kale and Quinoa Salad
![Kale and Quinoa Salad](/media/salad-1_crop.jpg/tsp/kale-and-quinoa-salad.jpg)
By cinder
Cook quinoa: pour water and quinoa into a pot, cook for 12 minutes or until all the water being absorbed, let it st
- quinoa 1 cup
- kale
- water 2 cups
- sun dried tomato
- nuts
- raisins
- ham
- oliver oil
- lemon
- brown sugar
- basil and rosemary
- sea salt
- mustard(optional)
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Zucchini with Quinoa Stuffing
![Zucchini with Quinoa Stuffing](/media/zucchini-quinoa_300_crop.jpg/tsp/zucchini-with-quinoa-stuffing.jpg)
By mommyto6bratz
Heat oven to 400° F. In a large saucepan, combine the quinoa and 1 cup water and bring to a boil
- 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, rinsed
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/2 cup almonds, chopped (about 2 ounces)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan (3 ounces)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
Quick 'n Easy Asian-Style Quinoa
![Quick 'n Easy Asian-Style Quinoa](/media/solo-bowl-with-sesame-seeds_crop.jpg/tsp/quick-n-easy-asian-style-quinoa.jpg)
By NinjaBakerBlog, NinjaBaking.com
Quinoa with an Asian accent is quick and easy to make
- 1 ½ cups quinoa
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¾ cup vegetable broth
- 6 tablespoons sake wine
- 3 ½ to 4 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari sauce but you will need to add salt)
- ½ teaspoon fish sauce (optional)
- 5 asparagus spear tips
- 1 small bok choy Chinese cabbage
- 1 stalk of celery
- ¼ of a peeled Japanese daikon radish
- ¼ of green, red and yellow peppers
- 2 small peeled carrots
- ½ cup sliced bamboo shoots
- ½ cup sliced water chestnuts
- 10 ounces extra-firm tofu, cubed
- 1 to 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 thinly sliced scallions for garnish
- 1 tablespoon of white sesame seeds for garnish
Quinoa Potato Cakes
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By EasyCookin, Easy Cooking with Molly
Healthy, light and easy to prepare quinoa cake's
- 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa
- 1 Large Boiled Potato - Shredded
- ½ Cup Hung Yogurt - Make sure the yogurt is thick and there’s no water in it
- 3 Tbsp Water Chestnut Flour (Singhara Atta)*
- ½ Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
- 1 Tsp Ginger - Shredded
- 2 Green Chilies – Finely Chopped – Optional
- 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
- 2 Tsp Salt – I’m using sendha namak (Rock Salt used in fasts), you may use as per choice
- 4 Tbsp Olive Oil – Oil as per taste and preference
Quinoa Sweet Potato Chili
![Quinoa Sweet Potato Chili](/media/576951_542929265747259_1055603665_n_crop.jpg/tsp/quinoa-sweet-potato-chili.jpg)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/4 cup (or 4 Tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
- 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed and drained
- 7 ounce jar of tomato paste
- 32 fluid ounces of vegetable stock, low sodium
- 1 red onion, chopped (large or fine, your preference)
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tsp cumin, more or less to taste
- 1 tsp basil (or oregano, whichever you prefer)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 large or 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cut to bite size
- 2 cups of frozen peas
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 avocado, sliced
Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
![Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers](/media/stuffed-peppers-2_crop.jpg/tsp/mexican-quinoa-stuffed-peppers.jpg)
By nishplaya
I love stuffed peppers. They’re simple to make, there are so many varieties you can put together, and when do
- 2 Red Bell Peppers
- 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa
- 2 Medium-Large Garlic Clove, Minced
- 1/2 Small Onion, Minced
- 1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1 Cup Chopped Tomatoes
- 1/2 Cup Black Beans, Drained & Rinsed
- 1/2 Cup Corn Kernels (frozen is fine)
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
- Cheddar Cheese
- Chopped Green Onions, Optional
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