Quinoa With Leek Food

QUINOA WITH LEEK

Steps:

• Cut leek in half lengthwise and rinse thoroughly. Cut white and light green portions into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Trim fennel, rinse, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Peel the garlic and chop finely.
• Rinse quinoa in a sieve under cold water until water runs clear.
• Heat the oil in a pot. Add leek, fennel and garlic and fry until light brown while stirring, 4-5 minutes.
• Pour in vegetable broth, bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in quinoa, cover and cook on low heat for about 12 minutes.
• At the end of cooking time, fluff quinoa with a fork and season with salt and pepper before serving.

QUINOA WITH KUMQUATS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir leek, garlic, and kumquats until brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt.
• Cook and stir quinoa into kumquat mixture until quinoa is toasted, about 1 minute; add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa has absorbed the chicken stock, about 20 minutes.

QUINOA STUFFING WITH LEEKS, WALNUTS AND CHERRIES

Steps:

• Prepare quinoa according to package directions, using broth instead of water. When it is done cooking and all broth has been absorbed, fluff with fork.
• Meanwhile, spray a skillet with cooking spray and then add the butter.
• Melt butter over medium high heat. Once melted, add leeks, celery, pepper, and sage.
• Saute until leeks and celery are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Combine veggie mixture and quinoa. Stir in cherries and walnuts.
• Heat through just before serving.

LEEK-TOMATO QUINOA

Steps:

• Place quinoa in strainer. Rinse under cold running water until water runs clear; drain. Mix quinoa, 2 cups water, and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is just tender and almost all water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Drain. Set aside. (Quinoa can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover; chill.)
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add broth. Cover; simmer until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes. Add quinoa and oil; stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, onions, basil, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• *A tiny, bead-shaped, ivory-colored grain available at natural foods stores.

QUINOA WITH LEEKS AND SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the broth, water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil.
• Stir in quinoa.
• Cover and lower heat; simmer 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Remove from heat; keep warm.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a medium nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Add in leek; stir/saute 6 minutes or until wilted.
• Add in mushrooms, bell pepper, and wine; cook 2 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Place 1 cup quinoa mixture in each of 4 shallow bowls; top each with 1 1/4 cup vegetable mixture and 2 tablespoons walnuts.

POTATO, LEEK, AND QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• slice leek and rinse well.
• peel and cube potato.
• peel and chop onion.
• turn slow cooker on high to preheat.
• saute leek, onion and potato in olive oil on stove.
• add stock and bring to a boil.
• add quinoa and return to boil.
• transfer to slow cooker.
• cook on low 5-6 hours.