What to eat with Quinoa

Thank you all. It’s not something I would buy again, it is there to add bulk and absorb other flavours, However, I don’t like the texture, that is why I can’t eat soya in any form. I think in future I will make her roasted vegetables and spicy rice, which I know she likes.

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Surely you can use it in a similar way to rice, or bulgar wheat?

My suggestion is to use butternut squash in some form or other as it goes so well with seeds and quinoa. It is always best roasted first to caramelise it - cut in rings or cubes with a little olive oil and a sprinkle of nutmeg or cinnamon on top, then in the oven for approx 30-45 minutes. You could include other veg in the roasting tin e.g. peppers, sweet potatoes, onions, parsnips, garlic etc. Then add to the quinoa and top it off with Greek yogurt or creme fraiche.
Adding tinned lentils or rice to the quinoa will also bulk it up.

But even a curry doesn’t have to be spicy allsorts it can be as bland as your taste buds want
All those lovely ideas and you ll just do roast vegi s ??‍♀️
How old is this lass ? If she’s over 8 ask her what she likes to eat if she’s only little ask her mum

Thank you all. I will roast vegetables and hope for the best, she doesn’t like spicy food, also getting a quality vegan ready meal, then she can choose. I eat almost everything apart from offal and veal.

I have several recipes where you cook it and cool it and make a sort of taboulé. There are no limits to the variety of stuff you can mix it with. It has a pleasant nutty taste although the consistency probably isn't everyone's cup of tea.

I cook it it like SachaMac for the GC who like it, but personally I like Sago’s suggestion. My DH and AC children don’t mind it when used to add extra extra texture to curries, so that’s how I use it if I have any left.

Sago

Quinoa is best simmered gently, left to cool then placed in a square of old newspaper and put straight in a bin.
A good alternative to quinoa is cardboard.

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I just treat it like a rice addition to a meal veggie curry chilli kebab etc.

I use it as an alternative to rice. I really love a chickpea and cauliflower curry - or chickpea and spinach - or carrot and cauliflower - all very tasty!

Mix it with rice don’t waste it??.

I was going to add, use quinoa like freekeh, bulgur or couscous. Although it is packed full of protein, it’s essentially a carbohydrate.

Sago

Quinoa is best simmered gently, left to cool then placed in a square of old newspaper and put straight in a bin.
A good alternative to quinoa is cardboard.

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Sago completely agree! On of the worst things I’ve ever eaten.

There’s a good recipe in the Pinch of Nom book called Rainbow Cous Cous, you could easily use the quinoa in place of the cous cous. I think it’s available if you google it. Basically you cook the quinoa in veg stock, fluff up & cool, add chopped peppers, cucumber, spring onion,tomatoes, fresh mint, pomegranate seeds & feta cheese, a little dressing & seasoning. Obviously you’d have to leave out the feta or add a vegan alternative for your grandaughter, Its very tasty & always goes down well with my grandchildren.

Quinoa is best simmered gently, left to cool then placed in a square of old newspaper and put straight in a bin.
A good alternative to quinoa is cardboard.

I tend to think of quinoa as a"filler" akin to bulgur wheat in a meal usually a curry or other highly flavoured recipe. I add either about 10 mins from the end of cooking to soak up all the flavours and it means you don't need to serve rice or pasta with a dish.

allplants.com/blog/recipes/vegan-courgette-and-spring-onion-pancakes-recipe

Oh my goodness the combination are innumerable it’s not something to serve on its own
How old is she? Ask her what she likes to eat? If she’s young ask her parents? If she’s young look up some recipes and do them together
I love my stir fries or curry’s with rice and noodles but there are some wonderful vegan recipes one I want to try is courgette and spring onion fritters I saw the receipt recently and it looked delicious ( I m not vegan just don’t eat meat of fish ) but there are loads of lovely vegan receipts online

What vegetables CAN she eat? Onions? Tomatoes? Celery? Carrots? I frequently eat them stirred into brown rice, cooked in a slow cooker. I'm vegetarian, so head for the cheese, but if I'm trying to avoid dairy, I stir in some vegan curry paste (Co-op) or vegan pesto or similar. You can stir fry the veg in sunflower oil to make it tasty. And have a look for vegan quinoa recipes on Google.

You could make her a vegan curry, lots of recipes online for curry and other mains.

It would be better to ask her what she would eat that you could cook. She will understand that you are new to this and maybe give her the quinoa to take home for another day.