What is quinoa? Pronounced as “keen-wah”, quinoa is a type of crop in which seeds are edible just like rice. Because I’m a rice lover, as well as my whole family, and time and time again we have to remember that white rice contains lots of sugar, I had to find alternatives to rice that I can incorporate in our daily menu.
Since the kids will be at home because of an early vacation (I don’t want to use the recent announcement of “lockdown” in Metro Manila as a reason since I tend to hyperventilate when I think about it), I thought this is the perfect time to start using or adding quinoa in our meals.
Quinoa Garlic Mushroom Dish
Ingredients:
3/4 cup cooked quinoa grains – you can cook quinoa seeds like rice with 1 part quinoa/2 parts water ratio
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup mushrooms with stems
1 clove garlic
dried thyme for flavoring
Saute garlic in olive oil, add the mushrooms. When mushrooms are tenderly cooked, add quinoa. Add salt and pepper and then thyme. Add enough thyme and seasoning according to taste.
copper, potassium, magnesium, zinc and folate, and then garlic which contains manganese and vitamin C and B6
That’s it. You can add parmesan on top of your dish before eating.
I love this dish because I can substitute it for rice and I can easily feel full enough after eating 4-5 tablespoons. For now, my kids eat only 2-3 spoons with my push but I know that if they get to be acquainted with the taste and with my encouragement on how good quinoa can do for their health, they will learn to appreciate these grains and eat more of it.
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That sounds absolutely delicious – and totally up my vegetarian alley! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the recipe. Looking like so delicious. My mouth is filling with water
yummmm!!! I love Quinoa but never tried to cook it with mushrooms. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
That looks really good. Would have to try that out one day.
I love quinoa, and has been its fan for over a decade. Cooking this unique food with all kinds of variations is so easy.
I recently fell in love with Quinoa when my friend introduced it last weekend. It was sooooooooo good. Thanks for a recipe with quiona.
I thought quinoa was hard to make. You made it look so easy.
Mushrooms and garlic! How could this not be delicious! I’ve not make quinoa yet but have been wanting to try it out.
This recipe looks yum and healthy I would love to make this at home. 🙂
Yumm! This looks like an amazing dish that can be made quickly.
looks so very delicious! nom nom nom nom! i like quinoa!
This sounds so good. I will have to try this recipe out this weekend!
I’d surely love to try this. Lately, I’m trying to include more food rich in fiber in my meal.
This looks yummy and healthy! This is very timely since we have so many stocks of quinoa in our kitchen! Thanks for sharing!
I would love to try this at home!! It looks really good ❤️