Herbed Quinoa Food

HERBED LEMON QUINOA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add in the shallots (or onion) and ground cumin. Saute mixing constantly until shallots are translucent or softened 5-6 minutes.
• Add in the minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
• Stir in the quinoa and toast (or sautee), stirring constantly, for a minute. Add in the water, salt, and black pepper. Give it a stir. Put the lid on. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for 15 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and there are tiny holes on the surface of the quinoa.
• Turn the heat off and let it rest for 10 minutes with the lid on.
• Fluff the now-cooked quinoa with a fork.
• Add in lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, thyme, sliced almonds, and sliced radishes if using.
• Give it a gentle toss and serve while it is still warm.

HERBED QUINOA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa and stock; bring to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until all liquid is absorbed and the grains are translucent, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, pick 1/2 cup parsley leaves from stems, chop leaves coarsely, and set aside. Place remaining parsley leaves, parsley stems, and 1/4 cup water in a food processor; process until pureed. Transfer puree to a double layer of cheesecloth laid over a small bowl. Squeeze all liquid from the puree, discard solids, and set parsley juice aside.
• Add snipped chives, butter, and reserved parsley juice and chopped parsley into cooked quinoa, and mix until combined. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, and serve.

HERBED QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• To cook the quinoa: bring 2 cups of water or stock to a boil in a 2 quart saucepan.
• Add 1 cup of quinoa.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until tender but not mushy.
• Drain off any remaining liquid.
• Fluff with a fork to separate the grains.
• Allow to cool before combining in salad.
• In a 2-quart saucepan over high heat, bring one quart water to a boil.
• Add the peas.
• Cook for about 4 minutes, or until tender; do not overcook.
• Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Place the quinoa in a large bowl.
• Add the peas, goat cheese, parsley, basil, tarragon and chives.
• Toss lightly.
• In a cup, whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil.
• Pour over the salad.
• Top with pine nuts.

HERBED QUINOA PILAF

Steps:

• Place quinoa in large strainer. Rinse under cold running water until water is clear. Transfer quinoa to large saucepan; add 4 1/2 cups water and salt. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer quinoa to large bowl; fluff with fork. Stir in oil and lemon juice. Cool to room temperature. Mix in pine nuts and red onion. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.) Mix in basil.

HERBED QUINOA

Steps:

• Rinse quinoa in 5 changes of water in a bowl, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water (if quinoa does not settle, drain in a large fine sieve after each rinse).
• Cook quinoa in a large saucepan of boiling salted water 10 minutes. Drain in sieve and rinse under cold water.
• Set sieve with quinoa over saucepan filled with 1 1/2 inches boiling water (sieve should not touch water) and steam quinoa, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, 10 to 12 minutes. (Check water level in pan occasionally, adding water if necessary.)
• Toss quinoa with oil and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Cool, then toss with scallion and thyme.

LEMON HERB QUINOA

Steps:

• Place the quinoa in a large bowl.
• Fill with cold water.
• Drain into a strainer and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times.
• Over medium-high heat, heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan.
• Add the rinsed quinoa and cook, stirring, until the quinoa makes cracking and popping noises, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the water, marjoram, thyme, and rosemary.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley, lemon juice, salt, lemon rind, and pepper.
• Simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.
• Fluff with a fork.