Saturday, March 15, 2014

10 Best Quinoa Recipes -vegan and gluten free

                                                      

Quinoa is a healthy delicious grain ( or is it a seed?) that is versatile and easy!
Despite it's popularity, quinoa ( pronounced keen- wah) is still a foreign to many people.

It sounds exotic, but it as simple to make as making any rice.
Personally I think it tastes better than rice, and it is much higher in protein and more nutritious. Of course it is naturally gluten free as well.

 If you've never tried making it, now is the time.
 I've rounded up 10 of my favorite easy gluten free and vegetarian/vegan recipes for you to try.
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 Basic Quinoa plus a tutorial: A Nutritional Superfood- Who, What ...

 
 
  Quinoa Lovers Salad

beautiful salad with quinoa and vegetalbes

 Quinoa Chinese Style  

 Chinese vegetables and quinoa
 Quinoa Patties

 quinoa vegetable patties
 Quinoa Roasted Stuffed Peppers

 vegan and quinoa stiffed peppers

 Quinoa and Chickpea Roasted Stuffed Peppers

 vegan chickpea stuffed peppers

 Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers
 black bean and quinoa burgers
 Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing

 quinoa and tossed salad
 Mexican Quinoa Stuffing   This recipe is a mixture of black beans, avocado, chopped tomatoes , peppers, and of course cooked quinoa. It's really simple to make and is big on flavor, fiber, and nutrition.
 quinoa black bean and avocado salad


 Stuffed Portobella Mushroom 

 mushrooms and quinoa

  may be shared on a few of the following blog carnivals


  Gluten Free Tip of the Day
The best gluten free pasta is fresh zoodles.
Make zoodle pasta from vegetables like zucchini, carrots, beets; It tastes delicious, packed with nutrients but very few calories, fat, or carbs. It's the perfect tool to make gluten free raw pasta!
I use the Joyce Chen - it's very reasonable and I've used it for years! Kids love making the pasta and eating it too. Great way to add more raw veggies to your diet.    Joyce Chen 51-0662, Saladacco Spiral Slicer, White

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25 comments:

  1. The Quinoa Lovers Salad really appeals to me, as does the stuffing. I should do more with this great food.
    Thank you for sharing, Judee.

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    1. The salad is so easy to make and is very tasty . In addition, you get solid nutrition and and protein rich salad.

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  2. I pinned a bunch of these and will try them soon. I'm a big fan of quinoa. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Lisa,
      I'm glad that you found a few of them that you think you will like. Quinoa is a diverse ingredient and lends itself to a variety of recipes.

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  3. I love vegetarian burgers, especially when they are baked, not fried. Great use for muffin tins!

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    1. Me too. I love baking especially in the muffin tin. It is a great idea.

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  4. Great round up of quinoa recipes! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.

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    1. Quinoa is so versatile and everyone can enjoy it. I love participating in Simple Supper Tuesday each week,.

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  5. I eat more and more of this all the time...thanks for all the recipes and for sharing on the Thursday Blog Hop!!

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    1. I agree that quinoa is becoming more and more popular. I enjoy Thursday blog hop too.

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  6. I can't wait to try so many of these recipes!

    New follower from Full Plate Thursdays!

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  7. all recipes are too nice. Everybody loves discover delicious new recipes…and an occasion this is a perfect opportunity to do so.

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    1. I agree. The recipes are diverse and can be made for a variety of different occasions

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  8. Great! Thanks for linking up at The Four Seasons Blog Hop! Sandra from Scrumptilicious 4 You! We would love to have you come back next week!

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  9. Hi Judee,
    What a great collection of Quinoa recipes. Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipes with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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    1. Miz Helen,
      Thank you for stopping. Everyone is starting to enjoy quinoa . A grain that was once unusual in the US.

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  10. My mouth is watering! So many different use for quinoa!

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    1. There a lot of diverse recipes in this roundup. Thanks for stopping byl

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  11. Very nice collection of quinoa recipe, thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop. pinning

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  12. My favorite is the Chinese style quinoa! Yum! Thanks for a great collection!

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  13. Thanks for sharing these great recipes with quinoa with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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  14. We often use quinoa instead of rice -- we like the flavor. Thanks for some new recipes to try!

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    1. Yes, we like quinoa too . Thanks for hosting Weekend Cooking and giving us an opportunity to link up

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  15. Imaginative collection of recipes -- stuffing for mushrooms is a good one!
    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Mae,
      I'm glad the stuffing for mushrooms appeals to you..Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Happy New Year

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