quinoa recipe – Kacey Tess

Buffalo Bites

2 C quinoa cooked (I use a vegetable medley)
1/2 C Frank’s hot sauce divided
1 can white beans rinsed, drained and mashed
1/2 C bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
1 Tsp sea salt
1 Tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil

In a large bowl combine cooked quinoa, 1/4 C hot sauce, beans, egg, salt and pepper

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium

Firm into balls with your hands, squeezing out any excess moisture

Place quinoa balls in the skillet and cook until browned on all sides about 10 minutes

When cooked remove from skillet and place on a paper towel to remove any excess oil

Place on a plate and drizzle remaining 1/4 C hot sauce over bites

Enjoy!!

Quinoa Scramble

What you’ll need: 4 servings

2 1/2 C cooked quinoa

1 tbsp yellow miso paste

4 eggs

1/2 C fat free feta cheese

1 package (170 oz) spinach chopped

Toppings: (all optional, use whatever you have on hand)

Yellow tomatoes sliced

Jicama peeled and chopped

Radicchio chopped and marinated in red wine vinegar

Smoked salmon

Micro-greens

What you’ll do:

Mix eggs, cooked quinoa, feta, spinach and miso together in a large bowl

Pour into a large skillet and cook over medium stirring consistently until cooked about 10 minutes

Top with above listed ingredients or anything you like

Enjoy!

Quinoa Pasta Salad

What you’ll need:

1 package of penne quinoa pasta (I found mine at Smith’s) cooked according to package and drained

3 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 C red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 lime (juice)
1 Tsp sea salt
1 Tsp black pepper

1 orange bell pepper chopped into bite size pieces

1/2 red onion chopped finely

1 mango peeled and cut into small pieces

10 slices of jalapeño (I used pickled)

2-3 mint leaves chopped finely

1 bunch cilantro chopped roughly

2 Tbsp fresh dill chopped roughly

What you’ll do:

In a large bowl pour in drained pasta (you can use regular quinoa in place of the pasta if you prefer)

Whisk together oil, vinegar, lime, salt and pepper

Pour the vinegar on the pasta and mix thoroughly

Add peppers, onions, mango, jalapeño, mint, dill and cilantro

Mix thoroughly and taste

Add more salt if wanted

Enjoy!!