Thursday, August 14, 2008
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Cumin Spiced Quinoa
This was a pretty hands-off meal, which is nice for a weeknight.
-8 chicken thighs
-3 carrots, diced
-4 zucchini, diced
-1 cup quinoa
-salt and pepper to taste
-2 ts cumin
-1 ts paprika
Layer diced veggies in a 9x13 pan and then nestle the chicken thighs in the veggies. Season with salt and pepper. Bake on 375 for about 4 minutes, until chicken is done and veggies are tender. While the chicken and veggies are cooking, boil the quinoa until tender, then drain. Season with salt, pepper, paprika and cumin, then stir in the cooked veggies.
Labels: carrot, chicken, dinner recipes, homemade, quinoa, zuchinni
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Indian Spiced Meatballs and Quinoa with Beet Greens, Caramelized Onions and Pine Nuts
Tasty, wholesome and delicious.
Meatballs:
-1 lb ground turkey
-1 ts turmeric
-1 ts cumin
-1 ts fenugreek
-2 ts salt
-1 egg
Mix all ingredients thoroughly with your hand. Roll into small balls. Pan fry in a bit of oil until crispy.
Quinoa:
-1/2 onion, thinly sliced
-1/3 cup pinenuts
-1 bunch beet greens, chopped
-1 cup quinoa
-salt and pepper to taste
Cook the quinoa as you would cous cous. At the same time, toast the pinenuts in a dry pan. Then add a bi of oil, the onions and the beet greens and sautee until the onions are caramelized. Mix add this mixture into the quinoa and serve.
-1 lb ground turkey
-1 ts turmeric
-1 ts cumin
-1 ts fenugreek
-2 ts salt
-1 egg
Mix all ingredients thoroughly with your hand. Roll into small balls. Pan fry in a bit of oil until crispy.
Quinoa:
-1/2 onion, thinly sliced
-1/3 cup pinenuts
-1 bunch beet greens, chopped
-1 cup quinoa
-salt and pepper to taste
Cook the quinoa as you would cous cous. At the same time, toast the pinenuts in a dry pan. Then add a bi of oil, the onions and the beet greens and sautee until the onions are caramelized. Mix add this mixture into the quinoa and serve.
Labels: beet greens, dinner recipes, homemade, meatballs, quinoa, turkey
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Tri Tip with Quinoa and Spinach
A well balanced meal. Protein, veggies and whole grains.
-1 lb tri tip
-2 tb olive oil
-1 ts chili powder
-1 ts garlic powder
-2 ts salt
Marinate the tri tip in a mixture of all of the other ingredients. Pan fry on all sides for a few minutes, until medium rare. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes and then slice.
-1 cup quinoa
-1 lb spinach
-1/2 onion, sliced
-salt and pepper to taste
Cook the quinoa as you would rice. While the quinoa is cooking, sautee the onions until caramelized, then add the spinach and sautee until wilted. Mix the onions and spinach into the quinoa and season to taste.
-2 tb olive oil
-1 ts chili powder
-1 ts garlic powder
-2 ts salt
Marinate the tri tip in a mixture of all of the other ingredients. Pan fry on all sides for a few minutes, until medium rare. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes and then slice.
-1 cup quinoa
-1 lb spinach
-1/2 onion, sliced
-salt and pepper to taste
Cook the quinoa as you would rice. While the quinoa is cooking, sautee the onions until caramelized, then add the spinach and sautee until wilted. Mix the onions and spinach into the quinoa and season to taste.
Labels: beef, dinner recipes, homemade, quinoa, spinach
Monday, June 16, 2008
Shrimp, Kale and Quinoa in a Spicy Miso Sauce
-1 bunch kale, chopped
-1 lb shrimp
-1 cup quinoa
-2 tb miso
-2 tb chili sauce
-juice of 1/2 lime
-1/2 cup hot water
Cook the quinoa like you would rice and set aside. Mix together the water, lime juice, chili suace and miso. Sautee the kale until tender, then add the shrimp and the miso mixture and sautee until shrimp are tender. Serve the kale and shrimp over the quinoa.
-1 lb shrimp
-1 cup quinoa
-2 tb miso
-2 tb chili sauce
-juice of 1/2 lime
-1/2 cup hot water
Cook the quinoa like you would rice and set aside. Mix together the water, lime juice, chili suace and miso. Sautee the kale until tender, then add the shrimp and the miso mixture and sautee until shrimp are tender. Serve the kale and shrimp over the quinoa.
Labels: dinner recipes, homemade, kale, quinoa, shrimp
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Stuffed Purple Cabbage Rolls
This recipe was different from the last time I made cabbage rolls in only a few ways. This time I 1) added 1/2 cup cooked quinoa to the filling; 2) added 1 bunch of chopped, sauteed turnip greens to the filling and 3) used beautiful purple cabbage.
Labels: beef, cabbage, dinner recipes, homemade, quinoa, turnip greens
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Dinner at Home
Since Giao still wasn't feeling well, Alexis made a big pot of vegetable quinoa soup with a bit of egg for protein.
Hearty Vegetable Quinoa Soup
Inspired by both Alexis' little sister, who loves quinoa, and our travels to Peru, in which quinoa is a primary ingredient in many soups, Alexis decided to make a hearty winter soup with this protein packed grain.
Hearty Vegetable Quinoa Soup
Inspired by both Alexis' little sister, who loves quinoa, and our travels to Peru, in which quinoa is a primary ingredient in many soups, Alexis decided to make a hearty winter soup with this protein packed grain.
-1 large golden beet, diced
-1 large turnip, diced
-1 large onion, diced
-4 cloves garlic, minced
-1 lb asparagus, chopped
-4 eggs, beaten
-1/2 cup parsasean
-1 cup quinoa
-6 can chicken broth
Sautee onions, garlic, turnip and beet in a bit of olive oil until beginning to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until beets and turnips are soft. Add apsaragus and quinoa and simmer until tender (10-15 minutes). Mix the eggs and parmasean together and pour the mixture into the soup, stirring vigorously. Remove from heat and serve.
-1 large turnip, diced
-1 large onion, diced
-4 cloves garlic, minced
-1 lb asparagus, chopped
-4 eggs, beaten
-1/2 cup parsasean
-1 cup quinoa
-6 can chicken broth
Sautee onions, garlic, turnip and beet in a bit of olive oil until beginning to brown. Add broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until beets and turnips are soft. Add apsaragus and quinoa and simmer until tender (10-15 minutes). Mix the eggs and parmasean together and pour the mixture into the soup, stirring vigorously. Remove from heat and serve.
Labels: asparagus, beets, homemade, quinoa, soup, turnip
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