I don't measure anything but here's how I make it:

Make the quinoa with garlic powder, thyme, smoked paprika, and oregano

I had left over grilled onions and asparagus chopped it up. Diced raw red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and add it all to the cooked quinoa. Drizzle it with olive oil and champagne vinegar and put it in the fridge until cold. So delicious! It'd probably be good with chopped cilantro or parsley too.

Quinoa is still fairly high in carbs' date=' but at least if you're going to get the carbs, with Quinoa you can get a good and varied amount of nutrients and a little extra protein!! Here's a link to an awesome info-graphic comparing brown rice and quinoa.

http://www.prevention.com/whats-healthier-quinoa-or-brown-rice[/quote']

Thank you for the info!

Does it swell in your stomach like rice?

Does it swell in your stomach like rice?

Not for me. I can eat about 1/2 cup if that's all I'm eating.

I made the Mediterranean one the other day. It was delish!

Yummy recipe.

http://www.cookthink.com/recipe/3824/Lemon_Quinoa_With_Asparagus_And_Feta

Has anyone had it sweet for breakfast? Think almond milk, berries and a bit of sweetener or honey.

Shrimp, Heart of Palm & Quinoa salad

Crystal Palace

Magic Kingdom

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

1 pound steamed & chilled shrimp

2 ½ cups cooked quinoa

1 can hearts of palm

2 ounces fresh baby arugula roughly chopped

½ cup diced red peppers

¼ cup chopped cilantro

1/3 cup mustard dressing

Mustard Dressing

1 ounce lemon juice

2 ounce rice wine vinegar

1 ounce chopped shallots

1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

2 ounces dijon mustard

3 ounces olive oil blend

1 tablespoon celery salt

1 teaspoon Tabasco

Salt & pepper to taste

Method of Preparation

Cook the quinoa in a large quantity of salted boiling Water (4 times the volume of the quinoa) for about 20 minutes. This washes out the slight natural bitterness of the grain.

Strain and cool off.

Steam and cool off the shrimp.

Cut the hearts of palm into ¾ inch coins or half coins depending on size. Blend together all the ingredients for the mustard dressing. Assemble everything together in a mixing bowl.