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Do you have cabbage at home? A friend from Germany taught me how to cook cabbage so delicious!Quinoa side dishes -
And, it is made with only 5 ingredients! Quinoa is the grain my daughter loves to pretend she hates. Then, without making eye contact with me, she would proceed to devour it. When she opened the container, she could not contain her disappointment at the quinoa. Before she took a taste, she proceeded to tell me that the Marry Me Tofu would pair better with some yellow rice or roti than the quinoa.
Then she started to eat, and well, I could not contain my glee at the fact that she devoured half the contents of that container.
Unlike my daughter, I love quinoa. Once it starts to boil, cover the pan, lower the flame to medium heat and let the quinoa and spices simmer for about 12—15 minutes. When all the liquid has evaporated, turn the flame off and keep the pan covered for 5 more minutes. This side dish pairs well with meats and vegetables.
I enjoyed it with some marry me tofu. It also pairs well with a meal of Oven-Roasted Eggplant and Cilantro Lime Chicken. This dish can be stored refrigerated, in an airtight container, for up to 10 days. When I got back, I forgot about it until yesterday. When I found it, I added it to a simple sauté of onions, ginger, garlic, carrots, and spinach.
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This Quinoa Side Dish has 12 net carbs per serving, which might work for some low-carb dieters. This recipe would be approved for phase 2 or 3 of the original South Beach Diet. Find More Recipes Like This One: Use Side Dish Recipes to find more recipes like this one.
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originally published on Feb 27, last updated Nov 9, by Kalyn Denny. Your email address will not be published. I've never bothered to rinse my quinoa — either I've been lucky or I like it as is LOL Great looking salad. Katie, some brands don't need rinsing, so I bet that's the kind you have.
The unrinsed quinoa smells awful so I bet it doesn't taste good. Glad you like it! Another Kalyn Recipe was a hit at our dinner last night. I made this for company last night as a side dish to grilled chicken I have a huge bag of quinoa from Costco to use.
Everyone raved how delicious it was and I had just a smidgen to send home leftovers with our guests. Next time I'll make sure that I double the recipe!
I don't usually make new recipes when company is coming over, but your recipes haven't disappointed me yet and I knew I could count on you and your blog! Thanks Kalyn for all of the work you do to keep us all on top of our SB Efforts! You are wonderful!
Teresa in Texas. Just made this quinoa dish this afternoon. Didn't have pine nuts, so I used slivered almonds as suggested. One word…addictive! I love all the green onions and how they pair with the quinoa. Thanks for sharing!
Oh my heck, this stuff was amazing! I made it tonight for the first time and I could not stop eating it. Thanks for the amazing recipe.
I just made this and really enjoyed it. I don't love lots of cilantro and feel this works very well. The pine nuts add a really nice buttery crunch and I would highly recommend them! Great recipe! Pille, I'm really starting to enjoy it too, especially in something like this where there are some different flavors going on.
This sounds amazing, Kalyn! I've come to love quinoa included 3 recipes in my cookbook recently , and this new, light version sounds really tasty!! I've been a little slow to warm up to quinoa and I have a Costco bag in the pantry. I'll have to give this recipe a try! Hi Kalyn, I love quinoa took me a while to spell it right!
I have it many mornings in place of oatmeal or millet with a bit of maple syrup, nuts and dried fruit. Thank you so much for this recipe! I have a bag in my cupboard waiting for something inspirational.
And I have all the ingredients too! BTW, in case anyone is reading the comments, this is not really a "salad. This looks so good! I love quinoa and I love herbs and I love pine nuts. This would be great with some fresh veggies, too!
We enjoy quinoa. Hubby prefers it more as a hot dish like rice, but I really like it in salads like this one, Kalyn. I've made quinoa taboulleh before for a crowd and it went quickly.
Only two folks knew what the quinoa was, but everyone enjoyed it. Oh, and it actually was more like this recipe because I used cilantro vs mint. I love this recipe with the green onions and pine nuts though. I have some quinoa in my pantry right now — you have changed my dinner plans once again!
This is a really lovely recipe, Kalyn, and today's photo is wonderful. I hope you have a great day. I have been a fan of quinoa and you! for quite some time. This is one of the best looking salads I have seen. I love quinoa… and every other ingredient you have in this recipe! I'm always looking for new ways to enjoy it, but my odl favorite is a bit of earth balance and nutritional yeast.
That combo reminds me of mac 'n cheese 🙂. Lyndsey, I know; I was shocked when pine nuts at Costco nearly doubled in price. But I love them, and I keep them in the freezer and they last quite a while.
Your quinoa sounds really good! I have liked quinoa from the start, but I think I like it cold in salads best. I usually make it with spinach, feta, black olives, lemon ,olive oils and seasoning.
I will try yours for sure, sounds really good, except how expensive pine nuts have gotten. Ellie, I'd say quinoa is quite a bit like couscous, with a bit more texture because of the little sprouts on the quinoa.
The flavor isn't strong, so it takes well to all kinds of flavorings. I'm so glad people are liking the sound of this one; there is a very small amount of cilantro, and I think any number of herbs might work or the cilantro could even be left out.
Lydia, I like the sound of mint. Rather than replacing all of the cilantro with parsley, as I am prone to do, I wonder about replacing part of it with mint? Sometimes that really moderates the flavor of the cilantro enough for me. Kalyn, I'm always looking for some healthy whole grain dishes.
This one sounds nice and light, a dish that will go with just about anything,. Quinoa is actually one of my favorite whole grains so I'm super glad you found a way to enjoy it!
I love the idea of mixing in pine nuts and cilantro…makes for a simple yet tasty side dish! I'll certainly try, and I'm going to risk with cilantro, I hope you like the recipe, thank you very much!!
Kalyn, what would you describe the texture of quinoa like? Is it anything like cous cous? I've seen it popping up more and more frequently but as I've never tasted it or cooked with it, I'm hesitant to actually buy it 🙁.
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