Quinoa With Leeks Herbs Recipes

LEMON HERB QUINOA

Steps:

• Place the quinoa in a large bowl.
• Fill with cold water.
• Drain into a strainer and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times.
• Over medium-high heat, heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan.
• Add the rinsed quinoa and cook, stirring, until the quinoa makes cracking and popping noises, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir in the water, marjoram, thyme, and rosemary.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• Stir in the parsley, lemon juice, salt, lemon rind, and pepper.
• Simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.
• Fluff with a fork.

SEARED AND CARVED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH HERB QUINOA, POACHED LEEKS AND WILD MUSHROOM REDUCTION

Steps:

• For the Beef Tenderloin: Season the tournedos on both sides with the salt and pepper. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with nonstick spray for 1 second. Sear the filets for 2 minutes on each side and reserve in a warm place.
• For the Herb Quinoa: Combine the garlic, shallots, rosemary and thyme with 2 ounces of the chicken stock and reduce until the shallots are almost translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the quinoa, the remaining stock, salt, pepper and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and cook until all of the liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes. Add the sherry vinegar, parsley and chives and mix to incorporate.
• For the Poached Leeks: Combine all ingredients in a shallow saucepan and poach over medium heat for 30 minutes. Allow the leeks to cool in the liquid.
• For the Wild Mushroom Reduction: Soak the dried mushrooms in 1/2 cup of the veal stock for 1 hour. Strain, reserving the stock. Chop the rehydrated porcini mushrooms. Combine the garlic, shallots and porcini mushrooms in medium sauce pot with the 1/2 cup reserved veal stock. Cook until almost dry. Add the wild mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms release their water, about 10 minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce and Madeira and cook for 1 minute. Add 4 cups of the veal stock and simmer 5 minutes.
• Combine the browned wheat flour with the remaining 1/2 cup of veal stock. Turn the sauce up to medium-high and rapidly stir in the flour stock mixture. Add the salt, pepper, thyme and parsley to finish.
• Lower heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
• Serve the filets with quinoa, leeks and mushroom sauce.

QUINOA WITH LEEK

Steps:

• Cut leek in half lengthwise and rinse thoroughly. Cut white and light green portions into 1/2 inch cubes.
• Trim fennel, rinse, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Peel the garlic and chop finely.
• Rinse quinoa in a sieve under cold water until water runs clear.
• Heat the oil in a pot. Add leek, fennel and garlic and fry until light brown while stirring, 4-5 minutes.
• Pour in vegetable broth, bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir in quinoa, cover and cook on low heat for about 12 minutes.
• At the end of cooking time, fluff quinoa with a fork and season with salt and pepper before serving.

LEEK-TOMATO QUINOA

Steps:

• Place quinoa in strainer. Rinse under cold running water until water runs clear; drain. Mix quinoa, 2 cups water, and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is just tender and almost all water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Drain. Set aside. (Quinoa can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover; chill.)
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add broth. Cover; simmer until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes. Add quinoa and oil; stir until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, onions, basil, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• *A tiny, bead-shaped, ivory-colored grain available at natural foods stores.

QUINOA WITH LEEKS & HERBS

Steps:

• 1 Make the quinoa: Cook the quinoa following the instructions found at Master Recipe: Perfect Quinoa, using 1 1/2 cups quinoa and 2 1/4 cups water. While the quinoa cooks, complete Step 2 and 3. 2 Prepare the fresh ingredients: Chop off the dark green stems of the leeks, then slice them in half length-wise. Place each leek half cut-side down on the cutting board, then chop it into thin slices (resulting in half-moon shapes). There will be dirt in between each layer of the leeks, so when you've finished chopping them, rinse them thoroughly in a colander. Remove the leaves of the thyme, and chop the sage leaves. If not already chopped, roughly chop the walnuts (we usually place them in a bag or towel and hit them with the back of a spoon). 3 In a skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the leeks, and saute about 4 minutes, just before they begin to brown. (Add garlic.) While you saute the leeks, toast the walnuts - place them in a small skillet and toast over low heat, until slightly browned. (Make sure to watch so they don't burn!) 4 When the quinoa is done, stir in the sauteed leeks. Then add the fresh sage, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and fresh ground pepper. Taste, and add more salt or pepper to taste, as well as a drizzle of olive oil if desired. Top with walnuts and serve immediately.