Toasted Quinoa With Chiles And Corn Food

QUINOA-CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 1/2 cup red quinoa as the label directs. Put 3 shucked ears of corn in a bowl with a few tablespoons of water; loosely cover and microwave until tender, about 3 minutes. Cool, then cut off the kernels. Toss the quinoa and corn with 1 chopped large heirloom tomato, 2 sliced scallions, 3 tablespoons each olive oil and lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and a pinch of cayenne.

ROASTED VEGETABLE CHILI WITH CORNBREAD BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Toss the cauliflower, poblano and scallions with the vegetable oil, chili powder, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Broil until the vegetables are browned around the edges, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the biscuits: Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, brown sugar and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Work the butter into the cornmeal mixture with your fingers until crumbly. Stir in the buttermilk and 1/3 cup cheese with a fork until combined.
• Remove the baking sheet from the broiler and preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Add the beans and their liquid, the tomato sauce, corn, vegetable broth and 1/2 teaspoon salt to the roasted vegetables and gently stir. Spoon the biscuit dough on top in 12 mounds, about 1 1/2 inches apart. Sprinkle the biscuits with the remaining 1/3 cup cheese.
• Bake until the chili starts bubbling and the biscuits are golden and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with scallions.

ONE SKILLET MEXICAN QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute jalapeno pepper and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir black beans, tomatoes, yellow corn, quinoa, and chicken broth into skillet; season with red pepper flakes, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, cover the skillet with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is mostly absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir avocado, lime juice, and cilantro into quinoa until combined.

BLACK BEAN & CORN QUINOA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, red pepper, celery and seasonings; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Stir in stock and corn; bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed., Add beans and 1/3 cup cilantro; heat through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.

QUINOA WITH ROASTED CORN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet with a lid. Once oil is hot, add the corn and yellow pepper. Season with salt and fresh-ground pepper, then cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies soften and corn begins to brown (10 minutes or so).
• Add the quinoa and stir. Continue cooking for a couple minutes. When quinoa starts popping and getting toasted, add the stock or water and bring to a boil. Stir one more time, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook covered and undisturbed for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and check quinoa for doneness. If the grains are still hard, make sure there's still enough liquid to keep the bottom of the pan moist, cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
• When the quinoa is ready, remove from the heat and taste for seasonings. Add more salt and pepper if needed, then add the chopped herbs for garnish. This can be served warm, or it can be allowed to cool to room temperature before serving.

BAKED TOMATOES WITH QUINOA, CORN AND GREEN CHILIES

Steps:

• Stir onion in a pan and sautee' until soft. Add corn and stir about a minute. Add green chilies and cook for another minute. Stir in Oregano, oil, lime juice, 1/4 tsp salt, cumin and black pepper.
• Cut tops off tomatoes, set aside.
• Carefully scoop out tomato pulp leaving shells intact.
• Drain pulp through a sieve over a bowl pressing with the back of a spoon to extract liquid.
• Reserve 1/1/4 cups liquid and discard remaining liquid.
• Sprinkle tomatoes with 1/2 tsp salt and invert them on a wire rack. Let stand 30 minutes.then dry insides with a paper towel.
• Place qkuinoa in a fine sieve and place sieve in a large bowl. AAACover quinoa with water. Using hands rub the grains together for 30 seconds. Rinse and drain. Repeat the procedure twice. Drain well.
• Combine reserved tomato liquid, quinoa, 1/4 cup water and the remaining sdalt in a medium pan and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
• Add quinoa mixture to corn, onion and green chilies mixture Toss well.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spoon about 3/4 cup corn mixture into each tomato.
• Divide cheese evenly among tomatoes.
• Place tomatoes (and tops if desired) on a jelly roll pan.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and pre-heat broiler.
• Broil tomatoes 1 1/2 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Placae tomato tops on and serve.

QUINOA-TOASTED

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup quinoa into a fine strainer and rinse thoroughly under cool water-this will get rid of it's natural, bitter coating. I find this method helpful too-pour quinoa into a medium bowl, add cold water and swish around with your hand. Place a unbleached coffee filter into your strainer, then drain off the quinoa. It's a lot less annoying this way as the tiny grain won't get stuck in your strainer.
• Put rinsed quinoa into a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Cook, shaking the pan for around 15 minutes or until the quinoa reaches a golden brown.
• Remove from heat and pan and cool.
• Store in a clean jar with a tight fitting lid.
• Keeps for up to 1 month.