Quinoa Ham And Pepper Breakfast Salad Recipes

PEPPER AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook the quinoa in the boiling water until the grains are tender and begin to open, about 20 minutes; drain and put in a large bowl.
• Mash the garlic with a pinch of kosher salt and add to the bowl with the quinoa. Add the peppers, parsley, pecans, oil, vinegar, cinnamon and a couple grinds of black pepper. Toss to combine.

SPICY QUINOA, BEAN, AND PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes; add chopped red pepper and continue to cook and stir until slightly tender, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir quinoa with the onion mixture. Pour vegetable broth into the saucepan; season with chipotle pepper powder and cayenne pepper. Bring the broth to a boil. Cover the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir black beans and corn into the quinoa mixture; simmer until the beans and corn are heated through, about 5 minutes more.

MINI HAM & CHEESE QUINOA CUPS RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine. Liberally spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray and spoon mixture to the top of each cup. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges of the cups are golden brown. Let cool for at least 5 minutes before removing from the mini muffin tin.

SUMMER SMOKED HAM AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• RINSE the quinoa well, at least three times.
• COOK the quinoa, covered, in two cups of water, as if you were cooking rice (in other words, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and until all liquid is gone, about 20 minutes).
• While the quinoa is cooking, rinse, peel, and dice the other vegetables.
• In a large frying pan, without any oil or fat, sauté the slices of ham one or two at a time (depending on how large your pan is; you want them to lay flat and become brown and crispy).
• After all the ham is frizzled, stack the slices on a cutting board and dice the ham.
• When the quinoa is cooked, place it in a large bowl to cool, and add the diced ingredients and toss.
• Dress with olive oil and vinegar, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

QUINOA WITH HAM AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth and ham to boil.
• Add quinoa. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until all liquid has been absorbed.
• In a frying pan, melt butter.
• Add onion, zucchini, red pepper, salt, pepper and cayenne. Sauté until vegetables are tender/crisp.
• Stir in the cooked quinoa and cranberries. Heat through.
• Enjoy!

QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse quinoa under cold water. Drain. Add quinoa and chicken stock to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork, cover and remove from the heat. Let it sit for another 5-10 minutes. This can be done the day before. Cool completely. If you are short on time, spread the hot quinoa on a sheet pan and pop in the fridge until cool.
• Prep the veggies and other mix-ins.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, white wine vinegar, dijon, honey, and salt. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add cooled quinoa to a serving bow. Drizzle vinaigrette on top. Toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, peppers, chickpeas, cucumber, and basil, Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

QUINOA AND PEPPER PILAF

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the peppers and quinoa and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the broth and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Stir in the parsley. Season, if desired.