Three Great Quino Recipes You’ll Love

Quinoa is a well-known food in South America, especially in Peru, where it originated. Quinoa is healthy and goes great with many other foods. It is used in many dishes and has many good recipes. In this article, we’ll introduce you to three awesome quino recipes you’re sure to like!

If you don’t feel quinois very well yet, don’t worry. We will tell you the basics of the quino and give you instructions on how to use it, as well as share good recipes.

Quinoa can be used for bread, stews and salads. It is a very good food, which is why it is so popular nowadays.

Quinoa is a highly nutritious seed that is used like cereals but does not contain gluten.

It has tremendous nutritional values. 100 grams of quinoa contains 16 g of protein,  which is why it is so popular.

It is also called superfood and this explains why:

• it regulates high cholesterol
• acts as an antioxidant
• suitable for celiacs
• strengthen hair
• moisturizes the skin
• reduce migraines

Now that we know how good it is in our diet, let’s look at a few awesome quino recipes.

Three awesome quino recipes

1. Quinoa and vegetables

When you want a nutritious, tasty meal, Quinoa and vegetables are a great choice for a healthy diet.

Ingredients

• 1.5 dl of raw quinoa
• 1 onion
• 2 carrots
• 1.5 dl mushrooms
• half an eggplant
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1.5 dl of leaf chard
• 5 dl vegetable broth
• 1.5 dl grated cheese

Instructions

• Rinse the Quino in a colander with cold running water or, if you are using a boiler, rinse three times.
• Boil in vegetable broth for 10 minutes and leave to settle for a while.
• In the meantime, wash, peel and chop the carrots.
• Chop eggplant, onion, chard, garlic and mushrooms into pieces.
• Fry them in oil over low heat until golden yellow.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix the Quinoa and vegetables together, and let it remain in the pan for about 3 more minutes until the food is ready.
• Serve and enjoy!

2. Quinoa and chicken

This food is very balanced in taste and high in fiber, protein and vitamins. It’s pretty easy to do, so it’s great for a busy day.

Ingredients

• 1.5 dl of raw quinoa
• 1 chicken breast
• 2 peppers
• 1 onion
• 1 garlic
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• soy sauce
• ginger and other spices if desired

Instructions

• Rinse the Quino with running water in a sieve or, if you are using a boiler, rinse three times.
• Boil Quinoa in water and add salt. Allow to settle after cooking.
• Chop the chicken into strips and fry the chicken strips in a pan until cooked through. Add salt. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Chop the onion and peppers and fry them over low heat in oil.
• Break the eggs and add salt and pour into the pan and stir.
• Squeeze the garlic and add the ginger and other spices. Add the spice mixture to the pan with the soy sauce.
• Add quinoa and chicken strips. Stir and keep the heat low, allowing the food to season for 5 min.
• When the food is ready, remove from the heat and serve.

3. Quinoa and yogurt

This quino recipe is delicious and is great for dessert when you grind your sweet tooth. It is versatile and does it in an instant.

Ingredients

• 1.5 dl of raw quinoa
• 1 serving of natural yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• strawberries or your favorite fruit as much as you want
• 0.5 dl walnuts
• other nuts if desired

Instructions

• Rinse Quino well through a sieve or pan three times. Quinoa contains sapoin and its taste leaves off well by rinsing.
• Boil the water and add the Quinoa, and cook for about 15 minutes until the inside of the Quinoa is ripe and soft.
• Wash and chop strawberries or fruit.
• Mix Quinoa, yogurt and honey in a bowl.

• Add strawberries or fruits and nuts over the portion.
• Enjoy quinoa yogurt for breakfast, snack or dessert.