I have been using Quinoa as a protein substitute in quite a lot of my recipes and sometimes, it is also quite interesting to combine it with other protein, like chicken. While there are recipes of Quinoa salad and plain Quinoa, I thought, heck, it can be cooked the Asian style too. So, why only cook it the western style?
So, here’s an Asian style Quinoa recipe that is healthy, low in fat and darn delicious too.
If you’ve read some of my other How To Cook Quinoa posts, I am sure you probably think that I have this sorta obsession with the super grain Quinoa. Well, I did come up with several ways to cook it simply because it’s a health food that’s pack full of nutrients and vitamins. Best of all it is high in protein too. Very seldom we get to find high in protein grains that is so versatile that you can actually cook it any ole way you like!
I used to make a lot of salsa, then bottle them up and keep in the freezer. I’d use them for my salads, sandwiches or even to eat with rice. It has been awhile since I made salsa. Since, I do not want to freeze them this time, I thought of changing the recipe a bit and made a sorta chicken and quinoa salsa stew. Originally, I wanted it to be vegetarian, to leave out the chicken but then, I changed my mind and added the chicken for the two meat-eaters at home.
Today, I shall continue with my Quinoa obsession with two spicy quinoa recipes. Actually, I just made spicy chili pork ribs and was really tempted to post that up BUT I have kept these quinoa recipes simmering for so long I guess I better not let it dry out.
So, I’ll keep the sinful pork ribs for another day and post up the sinless quinoa for now. Yep, healthy food all the way and darn good too, if I may say so. If you have not read about how great quinoa is, go here to read about the benefits . . . → Read More: How to cook quinoa series: Two spicy ways to cook quinoa
This is a continuation of my how to cook quinoa recipes where I try all sorts of ways to cook quinoa. As you may well know, I’ve already mentioned before about the health benefits of quinoa and how it is a great replacement for rice. It is also gluten-free and high in iron, amongst other things.
This time around, I tried a very simple quinoa recipe with canned sardines. We happen to opened a can of sardines a few days back and I’ve some leftovers so I used it to cook it with quinoa instead. It turned out . . . → Read More: How to cook quinoa recipes: Quinoa and sardines
This is the third post in my how to cook quinoa series after I fell in love with this super grain with my very first quinoa cooking experience. I have to say that after that first few times using quinoa (as replacement of rice) I did manage to come up with quite a few variations of cooking it.
Well, if you have not tried quinoa before, do not be intimidated. It is pretty simple and very, very easy to cook. And if you think it will taste weird or anything just from the looks of it, let me . . . → Read More: How to cook quinoa series – Chicken and Mushrooms Quinoa
After my first attempt at cooking quinoa, I sorta went a bit obsessed with this super grain and came up with quite a few different ways to cook it. So, I decided to start a series on how to cook quinoa with my first attempt as the first in the series.
Now, I did mention that quinoa is a pretty versatile grain to cook with. You can pretty much cook it with anything you want. Since I am into making homemade burgers, I thought, hey I could use quinoa in my burgers instead of oatmeal or oat bran. Well, . . . → Read More: How to cook quinoa series – Healthy Golden Quinoa Nuggets
