Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2009

Very tasty. I added a red bell pepper and subbed chicken stock for the veggie stock, and served with sour cream and avocado. This made up our entire meal, so for us it made 4 meal-sized servings, not 10 side dish-sized servings. Will definitely make again, but might up the spices a bit - good blend of flavors, just not enough. I got quinoa in the bulk section of our local supermarket for $3.99/lb, and I needed less than 1/2 a pound, so it was very economical for us. Also, I only soaked the quinoa for about 3 minutes (just while I was getting the chicken stock ready), and it was perfectly cooked according to the recipe's directions - if I'd soaked it for an hour I would have had slop for dinner!

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VesHeill

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

We really liked this recipe! I did add about half of a chopped red and orange pepper each for some color and to make it more of a main dish. I am looking forward to having the leftovers cold tommorow for lunch!

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IRISHMAIDEN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

My kids loved this recipe. It is also extremely easy and versatile. I have used chickpeas in place of black beans since that is what I had on hand at the time. My son loves to use the leftovers to make meatless burritos.

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kathygeek

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Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

This is wonderful! Full of flavor.

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Amelia

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

Great flavor and easy to make! My 7 year old son loves it as well and he is EXTREMELY picky. I was surprised he even tried it! I only used one can of beans and it was more than enough.

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Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2009

Excellent recipe and excellent grain. I can see that it is going to be very versatile. I added chopped up tomatoes as the last ingredient before I put it on the table. Not necessary but did add an option.

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Diane's Midwest Cooking

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2009

The only thing I would change is the serving portions. This was so good - the portions weren't large enough for the fam and they were looking for more!

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Crazy Cookin' YaYa

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Home Town: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2009

This was my first try at cooking quinoa and this recipe was great! Easy, healthy, filling, flavorful and inexpensive. Like others, I only used 1 can of beans which was plenty. I added a tomato for color and added some lime juice which really worked well. I used chicken broth instead of veggie. I ended up using the whole can of broth (2 cups). I should've kept to the 1.5 cups the recipe recommended as the quinoa came out a bit mushy. Something I'll keep in mind for next time!

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Amy

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Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2009

This was really good. Like others, I used only one can of black beans - two would have been way too much in my opinon. Should mention, I think it needs salted at the end, but otherwise very good! Thanks for the recipe!

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Bells67

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ashland, Ohio, USA

Living In: Temperance, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2009

I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty this dish was. When I make again I am going to try adding a chopped tomato, serrano pepper and fajita chicken. This is a great base recipe and will be fun to play around but is definitely good as is!

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JKASICK

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Home Town: Arlington, Texas, USA

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2009

Needs more color if its going to be a main dish, has decent taste just needs some more color (tomatoes, peppers, etc.)Used hot sauce to give it a little extra flavor once it was in the bowl.

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Brian

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2009

Quite a good recipe, although I would prefer a bit more spice and perhaps a little squeeze of lime. I also added some finely chopped orange bell pepper I happened to have in the refrigerator. I think it could stand up to maybe a half of a seeded jalapeno for kick.

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

Our first quinoa experience - and it was DELICIOUS. My 3-yr-old ate his whole bowl and he doesn't normally like things "mixed together". I admit that I added a couple things, but the recipe would truly be great as written... My changes: Only used 1 can beans. Added 1 chopped poblano, 1 chopped tomato, 1 TB chipotle en adobo sauce (from can), and 1/2 cup cooked chicken. Served with avocado and sour cream/yogurt mix.

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Heidi in Madison

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Home Town: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

This dish was FANTASTIC!! I only used 1 can of black beans, two would have been way too much. My family really liked this dish too.

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Sullysmom

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

This is delicious. The only change I made was used only one can of black beans instead of 2 (I am a huge fan of black beans, but 1 can was plenty). My 6 year declared that this recipe was "to die for"!

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2009

The only alteration I made was using olive oil in place of the vegetable oil. This is an incredible recipe; easy, fast, and the flavors and textures go so well together!

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Jennifer

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

So yummy and wonderful texture! I might reduce the cilantro a bit (boyfriend is not a fan of it generally) and I might increase the cumin a tad next time I make it but even as is, it's so so good. I used only one 19 oz can of black beans and I felt it was enough and I used red quinoa which tastes the same as the normal kind but looks pretty in case you feel like a change.

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FEMMEDIVINE

Home Town: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

Chicken stock adds fabulous flavour.

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Jemma

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2009

This quinoa recipe is amazing!!! My fiance and I have made this countless times. Great flavor.....fresh ingredients...and healthy! A great meal to take for lunch or use as a side dish. It's so good, we've made 2 batches to last us the whole week. If you're new to quinoa....and like the ingredients listed...make this dish!

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2009

This was our first time having quinoa. I added 1tsp chili powder along with a can of rotel tomatoes. I also sauteed 2C shredded carrots with the onion and garlic. EXCELLENT!! I also used 1 can black beans like others suggested. I did not put corn as hubby does not like corn mixed in with his food. Will make again!!

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