Showing posts with label quinoa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quinoa. Show all posts

Sunday, 2 February 2014

Chicken and Quinoa Stew

I saw this recipe somewhere online, but forgot to bookmark it and now I can't find the same one, so this is my own version. I think the original included aubergine which I'm not too keen on, so I used courgette.

Ingredients (serves 1)
1 small chicken breast, cubed
35g dry quinoa
1/2 tin chopped tomatoes
1/2 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 courgette, sliced
2 mushrooms, sliced
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp sweet chilli sauce

* heat a little oil in a pan and saute the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes
* add the chicken and fry until browned
* add the other veg, tomatoes, quinoa and herbs/spices. Add some water, cover and cook for around 20 minutes until the quinoa is cooked through.


Nutritional info (calculated using the recipe builder on www.myfitnesspal.com)

Calories: 442, Carbs: 57g, Fat: 3g, Protein: 32g

Monday, 2 December 2013

Pineapple and Apricot Quinoa Bake

Ingredients
90g uncooked quinoa
2 tsp cinnamon
250g chopped fruit (I used tinned pineapple and dried apricots)
250g semi-skimmed milk
1 egg
2 tbsp golden (or maple) syrup

* heat oven to 180C and grease and line a loaf tin
* mix the quinoa with the cinnamon and pour into the base of the tin
* arrange the fruit over the quinoa making sure it's well covered
* beat together the milk, egg and syrup and pour it over the fruit layer
* bake for about an hour, or until set 

Great served warm with cream