Little by little the Quinoa is introduced in our pantries, for that reason today we propose quinoa recipes so that you lose the respect to try it.
As we already explained in the post ” The Quinoa a fun alternative to pasta and rice”, quinoa is a pseudoceral that you can use as an alternative to pasta or rice. As it does not contain gluten it is interesting for gluten-free diets, it also allows you to surprise with new flavors and textures and thus renew your dishes.
Remember that it is important that your diet is varied, so that your diet is more balanced, so it is interesting to introduce new foods and preparations in your menus.
Surely you’ve heard that the quinoa must be washed to eliminate the toxin saponin that is responsible for its bitter taste. The truth is that the one you buy is usually washed and peeled, even so, it is recommended that you wash it in a colan under the water jet to eliminate dust and impurities before preparing your quinoa recipes.
Recipes with quinoa
So that you can experience new flavors we leave you some recipes with quinoa with which you will surely triumph with your friends and family:
Quinoa quiche
Ingredients:
- 2 onions
- 2 leeks
- 4 bunches of fresh spinach
- 1 green pepper
- 200 g of quinoa (already cooked)
- 6 eggs
- salt and nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons of virgin olive oil
preparation:
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Boil the spinach and leeks, while in a pan sauté the onion with the pepper, in the olive oil. Once done, add the spinach and leeks well chopped. Remove and add quinoa, beaten eggs, salt and nutmeg. In a mold put baking paper and pour the previous mixture, the oven must be preheated to 180 ºC. Let it cook until it has a compact texture.
Quinoa meatballs
Quinoa is an alternative to pasta or rice that will make your diet more varied and therefore more balanced. Healthy diet
Ingredients:
- 150 g of cooked quinoa
- ½ onion
- ½ red pepper
- Parsley, 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Flour (you can use quinoa) to coat the meatballs
- 1 egg
In some recipes with quinoa, you can see that the meatballs are topped with bread crumbs. As you know, one of the tips that we give you is not to mix starches in the same food, therefore, we recommend that the reboces in quinoa flour. With these amounts you can make 12 quinoa meatballs.
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Preparation:
Chop the onion, the red pepper, the parsley and the garlic, put them in the pan with the olive oil. When done, add the quinoa that must be already cooked and the soy sauce. Stir well to be homogeneous. If you are in the Coher phase, this is the time to add the egg. Pass everything through the blender and when it is cold, make the balls. Boil them in quinoa flour and brown them in the pan with very little oil. This last step you can save and take the meatballs without coating them by heating them a little in the microwave.
Quinoa to the Putanesca
Ingredients:
- 200 g of cooked quinoa
- 6 anchovy fillets
- 12 chopped olives
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- Half red pepper
- 1 small can of crushed tomato
- 100 g of baby spinach
preparation:
Poach the anchovies, garlic and red pepper in a pan. When done, add the chopped olives and tomato. After 5 minutes, add the spinach and quinoa. This dish you should eat hot. The same recipe without anchovies works for the induction phase of the coherent diet.
Stuffed quinoa tomatoes
Recipes with Quinoa. Stuffed quinoa tomatoes
Ingredients:
- 200 g of cooked quinoa
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 3-4 minced garlic cloves
- 1 jalapeño seedless and chopped (optional)
- 1/2 chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1/2 cup crushed tomato
- 1 and a half cups of vegetable broth (can be from the depurative broth)
Preparation:
In a pot sauté the garlic, onion and jalapeño (optional) until they are poached. Add the quinoa, the tomato and the vegetable stock, leave it for 15 minutes or until the quinoa is done. Sprinkle the tomatoes and add their meat to the mixture. Preheat the oven to 180ºC, fill the tomatoes and bake them until they are ready. This recipe can also be made with peppers, however, before filling them, you should bake them a little (serve in the microwave) as they take longer to cook.
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