Hellobee Boards

I saw this one and plan on making it later this week. I've been craving buffalo chicken!

http://pinterest.com/pin/213921051023079163/

I love Quinoa in salads. This is hands down the best salad I have ever made. I bring it to every BBQ now! It has chickpeas, cherry tomatos, spinach, cilantro,and avacado and a lemon-cumin vinegrette. Yum! Here is the website, you have to scroll down through the blog for recipe, but sooooooo worth it:

http://thediva-dish.com/uncategorized/healthy-living-class-green-drinks-sweet-eats-and-salads/

@MamaMagpie: Gah, why don't the directions tell you to rinse?!? I was also in the "why do people like this so much" camp... I will have to try again.

my go to is plain quinoa on a salad: baby spinach, avocado, grilled chicken, tomato, chick peas, mushrooms and balsamic vingarette (sp?) dressing. om nom

my mama makes this thing where she cooks broccoli and quinoa in the same water then mixes grated cheese in when it's done, so it gets all melty and gooey. pretty tasty too

My favorite way to eat quinoa is in a bowl topped with warm black beans, fresh tomato, fresh avocado, and some balsamic dressing. Super yummy and healthy!

I think there are one or two brands that don't require you to rinse like crazy! And I always just make it in the rice cooker, which makes it so much easier.

@lauraeabel: My rice maker has all the bells and whistles and I can't remember using any of the fancy settings. But I'd recommend looking up what the right proportion of liquid to quinoa is for the rice cooker method! It's soooo much easier and less intimidating.

I like to just cook my quinoa in broth and add finely chopped sautéed red and yellow peppers to it. For my dd I add our protein in as well. She LOVES this meal!

@lauraeabel: I use the brown rice button on my rice cooker, and I think I use the same liquid ratio as with rice. It comes out so much better than if I cook it on the stovetop.

As for recipes, I make the one @T.H.O.U.: posted, just without the mangoes because I'm not a fan.

Oh I love quinoa!

Our favorite ways to have quinoa are:

1. Lemon quinoa. Just add a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice and a couple of teaspoons of lemon zest to freshly cooked quinoa. Fresh, bright flavor.

2. Southwestern salad: quinoa with black beans, roasted corn, jalapeno, red onion, cilantro, lime juice and avocado.

3. Greek salad: quinoa with greek olives, feta, red onion, spinach or kale (chopped).

4. Pesto: quinoa with fresh pesto stirred in.

@LindsayInNY: I've never rinsed quinoa and never had any issues.

@LindsayInNY: haha, maybe I'm screwing it all up but I like it so whatevs! lol