Quinoa-What Do You Add To Make It Better?

[Anonymous]

What would you add to some already cooked plain quinoa to make it palatable? Any special recipes, combination of veggies or other things, or sauces you like?

[Anonymous]

I make mine into a fried rice or jambalaya of sorts using diced smoked sausage, peas, carrots, etc. Add soy sauce or Cajun seasoning like you would in the rice dishes.

[Anonymous]

Cook it in broth. It kills most of the lingering bitter flavor. And after a while it begins to taste normal.

[Anonymous]

I add chopped up roasted broccoli and roasted peppers. Make are you don't overcook it.

[Anonymous]

If you don't like it, why are you eating it?

[Anonymous]

--toast it b/f cooking it

already cooked
--use it as a filler instead of bread crumbs for meatballs
--toss it with dressing and eat as is or add to tossed salad
--warm it add and add parmesan and or tomato sauce

[Anonymous]

Huck it at a passing car. Then make some polenta.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cook it in broth. It kills most of the lingering bitter flavor. And after a while it begins to taste normal.

Your quinoa is bitter because it wasn't rinsed well enough before cooking. Quinoa has a bitter, soapy-tasting coating that is water soluable, but you have to rinse it thoroughly..

Use a fine-meshed sieve to rinse. Alternatively, you can buy pre-rinsed quinoa.

[Anonymous]

Miso. I also agree with the suggestion of toasting it.

[Anonymous]

Mix it with hummus.
Mix it with guacamole.
Mix it with salsa.

There are tons of recipes out there. Do the above if it's cooked plain. I also add chopped arugula sometimes. Or chickpeas. All sorts of things.

[Anonymous]

Add fresh scallions and white cheese cubes.
Also, have you tried millet? Just as good and no bitter taste. $1.69 a pound in Whole foods.Eat with strawberries or bananas.

[Anonymous]

This isn't super-healthy (you can cut down on cheese to make it healthier) but it is surprisingly delicious:

http://www.thegardenofeating.org/2008/12/quinoa-spinach-gratin-hearty-comfort.html

[Anonymous]

I add a little olive oil, lime juice, finely sliced tomato/cucumber/onion, salt & pepper.

[Anonymous]

I prefer red quinoa. I like it plain. But I'm n it a fan if the white quinoa I've made at home.

[Anonymous]

diced red onion, grape tomatoes, diced cucumber, diced avocado, lime juice, cilantro, feta cheese