Needed: Quinoa-based advice

POSTED: Friday, August 26, 2011, 1:14 PM

Filed Under: We're Here to Help

Meal Ticket reader ME checks in with this super-grainy query:

Quinoa is my new favorite food. And by the grace of the food gods, it's actually good for me, unlike everything else I like to eat. I have pages and pages of quinoa recipes (quinoa lasagna is much better than you'd think), but I'm sure actual chefs can rock it better than I can. Please aid me in my search for the best quinoa-centric dishes Philly restaurants have to offer. (Links to other awesome quinoa recipes are welcome, as well!)

Help out our quinoa-fixated friend in the comments, won't you?

Posted by Drew Lazor @ 1:14 PM Permalink | 3 comments

Comments (3)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:42 PM, 08/26/2011

quinoa porridge at Green Eggs! I had it at the Northern Liberties location, but saw it on the menu in South Philly too. it is buttery and delicious and the compote I had it with, rhubarb-ish, was perfect.

— lmnop

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 2:50 PM, 08/26/2011

The quinoa salad from La Copine is sick! The quinoa porridge from Green Eggs is cool too. Pure Fare has a really nice quinoa salad with apricots, avocado, almonds and other stuff that I swear doesn't all begin with A.

— Drew Lazor

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 1:11 PM, 08/29/2011

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/recipe-black-bean-and-heirloom-tomato-quinoa-with-lemon-dressing-six-ingredients-and-salt-153756

I made this last week with lime juice and fresh jalapeno to give it a southwestern flair. It was DELICIOUS.

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