Best 17 Garlic Quinoa Recipes

GARLIC KALE QUINOA

Steps:

• Bring 2/3 cup water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute kale and garlic in the hot oil until kale is wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir quinoa into kale mixture and add sesame oil; cook until flavors blend, about 5 more minutes. Add 1 tablespoon water to mixture to keep from sticking.

GARLIC QUINOA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in melted butter until just browned, about 5 minutes.
• Pour chicken broth into the saucepan; add quinoa and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat and rest mixture 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

QUINOA WITH GARLIC, PINE NUTS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Place the quinoa in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until toasted, about 2 minutes. Add 1 3/4 cups water (or use low-sodium chicken broth) and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, covered, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toast the pine nuts in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until golden, about 3 minutes; transfer to a plate. Add the olive oil and garlic to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer the garlic to the plate, reserving the oil.
• Fluff the quinoa with a fork. Add the pine nuts, garlic, reserved oil, parsley, raisins and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and toss.

QUICK LEMON AND GARLIC QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the water in a large stock pot.
• Add salt and quinoa and boil for 10 minutes.
• Drain in a strainer (like pasta).
• Prepare dressing in a large bowl.
• Add carrots, seeds, parsley, and cooked quinoa, and toss well.

CHEESY QUINOA CAKES WITH A ROASTED GARLIC AND LEMON AIOLI

Steps:

• For the cakes: Place all ingredients, except for the oil, into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combined. Season with salt and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
• Pour oil into a large sauté pan and place over medium heat.
• Form ¼ cup patties with the quinoa mixture and place in the heated sauté pan. (this will have to be done in batches).
• Cook quinoa cakes for about 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining patties until all of the cakes have been cooked. Set aside.
• For the aioli: Place all ingredients into a food processor, season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and serve alongside the warm quinoa cakes.

QUINOA WITH CREAMY GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Start by cooking the quinoa. Rinse it with water and drain, then add 2 cups water and a sprinkle of sea salt to the water. Bring this to a boil, then turn down to simmer for 20-30 minutes. When you see the swirl of the grains, with a translucent center, the quinoa is fully cooked. It should be fluffy if you don't stir the quinoa while it cooks.
• Make the sauce while the quinoa is cooking by putting the rest of the ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend the zucchini with enough coconut milk and/or water to get it smooth. Add the garlic and onion in stages to make sure the sauce stays smooth.
• Serve the cooked quinoa topped with the sauce alone, or add some chopped vegetables, steamed or raw.

GRILLED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED GARLIC SAUCE AND LEEK-TOMATO QUINOA

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine milk and garlic in small saucepan. Simmer, uncovered, over medium heat 10 minutes. Drain; discard milk. Place garlic heads, cut side up, in small ovenproof dish. Pour 1/2 cup oil over. Cover dish tightly with foil. Bake until garlic is soft, about 55 minutes. Remove garlic from oil; cool. Pour oil from dish into measuring cup; add more oil if necessary to measure 1/2 cup total. Squeeze out garlic from peel into blender. Add 1/2 cup broth and garlic oil; puree until smooth, thinning with more broth if desired. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm over medium-low heat and thin with more broth, if desired, before serving.)
• For beef:
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Rub beef all over with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill beef to desired doneness, turning often, about 22 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from grill and let stand 5 minutes. Cut beef crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
• Spoon Leek-Tomato Quinoa onto 4 plates. Top with beef, sauce, and chives.

GARLIC CHICKEN STIR FRY WITH QUINOA, PEPPERS & BASIL

Steps:

• 1. Prepare quinoa: over stovetop, 1 cup quinoa into 2 cups chicken broth until all water is absorbed 2. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces 3. heat large nonstick skillet over high heat and add the oil. Add chicken and saute for 5 minutes (or until golden brown) 4. Add onions, bell peppers; saute for 1 or 2 more minutes 5. add garlic and saute until peppers become slightly limp, but still bright, about 1 to 2 minutes 6. season with salt and pepper 7. remove pan from heat and add basil & quinoa. Toss until basil wilts. 8. season with Parmesan cheese.

GARLIC QUINOA

Steps:

• Sauté onion in olive oil for 2-3 minutes; add garlic and continue sautéing for another 30 seconds or so.
• Add quinoa, water and salt to pan; bring to boil then reduce heat then cover and simmer 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.

FIVE (OR MORE!) INGREDIENT GARLIC QUINOA

Steps:

• Make sure you rinse the grain under cold running water several times to remove coating (not something you can see).
• Spray medium size saucepan with vegetable oil.
• Add onion & cook about 3 minutes, add garlic & cook another 2 minutes.
• Add rest of ingredients & bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, stir and cover.
• Simmer 15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.

GARLIC CHEESE QUINOA

Steps:

• Bring water, quinoa, garlic, and onion powder to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Whisk milk and eggs together in a large bowl. Stir Cheddar cheese and processed cheese food into quinoa mixture until cheeses begin to melt; season with salt and black pepper. Mix quinoa mixture into milk mixture. Transfer quinoa-milk mixture to the prepared baking dish; top with panko bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until topping is lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes.

QUINOA WITH GARLIC,RAISINS AND PINE NUTS

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QUINOA WITH GARLIC, PINE NUTS AND RAISINS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a med sized saucepan, add toasted Quinoa to chicken broth. Bring to a boil. cover and lower heat. cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Toast the pine nuts, set aside. Brown garlic in the 2 Tbsp. olive oil. Fluff Quinoa with a fork, add the pinenuts, garlic, oil, 1/4 c. raisins, and the parsley. Toss Corrected seasonings and serve.

EDAMAME AND QUINOA LETTUCE WRAPS WITH SOY GARLIC CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, cooked edamame, red pepper, green onions, cilantro and shredded carrots together. 2. Combine the sauce ingredients together in an empty jar and shake well. 3. Mix about half the dressing over the quinoa mixture. Place a couple of tablespoons of the mixture in a lettuce cup, top with a little extra drizzle of sauce, wrap and enjoy!

QUINOA - FINE HERBS AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Rinse Quinoa.
• Boil water and salt with herbs and garlic.
• once water has boiled place quinoa in the boiling water.
• reduce heat to low and cover.
• once the water has reduced by half place the onion, pepper, and olive oil and cover.
• once all water has been absorbed add the parsley and cover off heat and let stand until your meal is ready.

QUINOA WITH ROASTED GARLIC, TOMATOES, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Remove papery skin from garlic head. Cut garlic head in half crosswise, breaking apart to separate whole cloves. Wrap half of head in foil; reserve remaining garlic for another use. Bake at 350° for 1 hour; cool 10 minutes. Separate cloves; squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard skins. 3. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and red pepper to pan; cook 1 minute. Add quinoa to pan; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add wine; cook until liquid is absorbed, stirring constantly. Add broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in garlic pulp, spinach, tomato, cheese, and salt. Serve immediately.

GARLIC CHICKEN WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• Cook Quinoa for 10-15 minutes Chicken piesces sauteed for 5 minutes Add onions, garlic, peppers Sautee until limp but bright Season with salt and pepper Remove and add basil and quinoa garnich with parmesan