Quinoa

[melv16]

Has anyone got any recipes for the above.
Does eating quinoa make me middle class?:-)

[Neveracrossword]

Melv, I think the middle classes have moved on to freekeh now, quinoa is so last year...

[Zacs-Master]

Don't forget Romanesco and Edamame beans if you want to go full 'Black Lab and tweeds'.

[Tilly2]

Some nice looking recipes here, Melv.

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1162644/spicy-cajun-chicken-quinoa

[gingejbee]

^^^everyday Essentials for us Waitrose mob....not to mention Helda beans and kalettes, zoug and chermoulah...all of which are in my fridge and cupboards at the moment!

[diddlydo]

Quinoa is only for the desperate.

[ummmm]

Why bother posting, diddlydo?

[Tilly2]

Tilda do a lovely sachet of quinoa with brown basmati rice. It's very tasty.

[ummmm]

//the seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins, and dietary minerals in amounts greater than in many grains//

That's why people eat it!!

I've never tried it though.

[Zacs-Master]

Gives me CHRONIC flatulence.

[Mamyalynne]

I know I'm sunk when I have to look up foods to find out what they are.

I thought we had gone full circle and barley was now the 'in' thing, especially in risottos.

[Tilly2]

That'll be the fibre, Zacs.

[Neveracrossword]

Yes, mamya, barley has thrown off its humble origins and is now widely used. To me, it - and quinoa - needs the flavour of umpteen other things to make it a worthwhile ingredient!

[Zacs-Master]

The inside of all range rovers must stink.

[melv16]

Thanks for the recipes, Tilly and all the replies. I'm on a low carb diet and finding it a struggle to find something to fill me up. Being a lover of bread and spuds, I have obviously got reduce my intake.

[ummmm]

Oh no...no spuds! I feel for you!

[Vagus]

Melv, quinoa is classed as a high carb food.

[melv16]

I'm gutted, ummm, especially when I've had a bumper year from my allotment:-(

[melv16]

Vagus. There's 21g of carbs in 100g of quinoa, compared to 70g in rice.

[Tilly2]

...and it has a low glycemic index...