Quinoa Dishes

Quinoa is a relative product in the Russian market and many have heard of it at all. It is an annual cereal that grows in the highlands of South America. Bolivia is the main supplier of quinoa.

The Indians of South America have been consuming this cereal throughout its history; in Europe it became popular several years ago, when nutritionists discovered a huge amount of vegetable protein and vitamins in it. The popularity of quinoa in Russia is also gaining momentum, and this cereal can be purchased in many supermarkets.

Some nutritionists compare quinoa with mother's milk, it contains so many useful elements. In terms of plant protein content, no other grains can compare with it, so quinoa is recommended for children, athletes, pregnant women and everyone who practices a healthy diet.

Quinoa contains a complete vitamin and mineral complex that a person needs: vitamins A, B, C, E, zinc, potassium, manganese, iron, fiber, folic acid, etc.

Quinoa is added to soup, served as a side dish, and vegetable and meat stews are prepared from it. It is used to make flour, from which bread and pasta are made. You can also make a drink from it that perfectly quenches your thirst.

Before cooking quinoa, rinse it thoroughly, as the grits can have a bitter taste. The consistency of finished quinoa resembles caviar.

Are you interested in this product? Here are some recipes from it.

Warm quinoa salad with seafood

Quinoa is often used as an ingredient in various salads; the taste of this cereal gives them an interesting taste.

Ingredients:

Quinoa - 200 gr.

Seafood (shrimp, squid, scallops) - 200 gr.
Broccoli - several inflorescences
Green peas - 1 handful
Soy sauce to taste
Salt to taste
Olive oil to taste
Lime juice to taste

Quinoa should be rinsed well under running cold water. Place in a saucepan and cover with water in a ratio of 1 to 2. Cook for 15 minutes, until the water is completely absorbed.

Blanch the broccoli and green peas for 3 minutes.

If seafood has been frozen, defrost it and fry it in olive oil on both sides.

Mix all the ingredients, season with salt, soy sauce and lime juice. The salad is ready to serve warm.

Vegetable Quinoa Soup

Quinoa is a great dressing for soups, here's a soup recipe that you can whip up using whatever comes in the fridge. But for experiment, you can add quinoa to other soups, instead of noodles or potatoes.

Ingredients:

Quinoa - 1/4 cup

Carrots - 1 pc.
Celery - 1 stalk
Onions - 1/2 pc.
Bulgarian pepper - 1/2 pc.
Garlic - 2 cloves
Tomato - 1 pc.
Cabbage - 1/2 cup
Parsley - to taste
Salt to taste
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

Wash vegetables and cut into cubes or strips as you like. Rinse the quinoa thoroughly in cold water.

Fry onions, garlic, carrots, celery and quinoa in olive oil until the cereal is golden brown.

Put the fried vegetables and cereals in a saucepan, pour four glasses of water, add tomatoes and cabbage. After the soup has boiled, reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes. The soup is ready when all vegetables and cereals are soft.

Season with salt and spices to taste. Serve the soup with finely chopped parsley.

Quinoa with mushrooms and vegetables

Quinoa is an excellent meat substitute in terms of protein content, which is why this cereal occupies a leading position in the preparation of vegetarian dishes.

Ingredients:

Quinoa - 200 gr.

Bulgarian pepper - 1 pc.
Fresh champignons - 5-7 pcs.
Green peas - 1 handful
Parsley - to taste
Salt to taste
Spices to taste
Olive oil to taste

Rinse the quinoa thoroughly, add 1/3 of water and cook for 15 minutes until the cereal becomes soft. Then drain the remaining water.

Heat oil in a frying pan, fry the mushrooms and peppers for 5 minutes, add peas to them and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Add quinoa to mushrooms and peppers, season with salt and spices and fry for another 2-3 minutes.

Serve garnished with parsley.

Quinoa cookies

Everyone can eat this dessert, even girls who are on a diet.

Ingredients:

Quinoa - 100 gr.

Milk - 200 ml.
Walnuts - 1/2 cup
Oatmeal (or any other) - 1/2 cup
Flour - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
Butter - 50 gr.
Egg - 1 pc.
Sesame or raisins - for decoration

Rinse the quinoa thoroughly in cold water. Pour it into hot milk and cook until tender.

Grind the walnuts.

In a separate bowl, mix the flakes, flour, nuts, dried fruits with soft butter. You should get a thick dough with a uniform structure.

Drain the quinoa milk and add the boiled cereal to the dough.

Beat the egg and add it to the dough. We knead everything thoroughly, the dough should be very thick, if in your opinion it is a little liquid, then add a little flour.

Put the finished dough in the refrigerator for an hour.

An hour later, we take out the dough and form free-form cookies from it, put them on baking paper, decorate with raisins or sesame seeds and put in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 15 minutes.

The cookies are ready, bon appetit.

There are a lot of recipes for making quinoa, you can find them on the pages of our site. Get to know this product better, it is greatly underestimated in our country, the UN proclaimed 2013 the year of quinoa, so don't miss this useful product.

Author: Vira (specially for Calorizator.ru)

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