Recipes — March 13, 2020

Quinoa Risotto with Mushrooms

Recipes — March 13, 2020

Quinoa Risotto with Mushrooms

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Today is the 17th day of my 21-day Clean cleanse! I will admit those little French macarons from Wednesday’s post were a huge temptation, but I am really liking the clear mind and boost of energy I am getting from this journey. Today for lunch I made one of my favorite side dishes that is perfect for this cleanse as well as any day. I made this Quinoa Risotto to go along with my sliced turkey and vegetable salad.

Some claim quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is a seed while others believe it belongs to the grain family. Whichever group it falls into, this ancient Peruvian food is a great source of nutrition and is full of protein. I eat quinoa like rice, make it in my rice cooker, add it to soups in the winter or make a quinoa salad with fresh from the garden vegetables in the summer. This recipe is a great replacement for rice or pasta any time of the year. It is perfect for both the gluten-free and the vegan diet. Enjoy! ~ Lia

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18 Comments

Maddy June 23, 2014 at 1:46pm

Just made this for dinner…….super delicious and super easy! Just my kind of recipe 🙂 Thanks so much!!!!

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1. Lia June 23, 2014 at 10:12pm
  
  @Maddy
  
  It is one of my favorites. 🙂
  
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Katrin April 19, 2014 at 9:19am

I love quinoa, but it’s status as a super food in western countries has pushed up the prices obscenely in the producing countries like Bolivia and Peru. Many of the farmers and people living in the country side now can’t afford their staple food anymore. Since I know about the effect buying it has, I haven’t filled up my cupboard. Millet might be another option for anyone who wants to buy nutritious grain like carbs while thinking about the consequences. 🙂

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1. Lia April 19, 2014 at 12:53pm
  
  @Katrin
  
  That makes me really sad too. I hope that it levels out soon. Millet may be a tricky one for me because of my thyroid issues, but I will give it a try. My other favorite is simple brown rice.
  
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Lisa March 8, 2014 at 1:42pm

I’m trying this for dinner tonight! This looks super yummy!

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1. Lia March 11, 2014 at 8:24am
  
  @Lisa
  
  This is a weekly for me. I LOVE quinoa! And mushrooms.
  
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claudio March 3, 2014 at 2:25pm

I follow your site for the beautiful graphic works that you propose.
Today I saw a recipe for a “risotto with mushrooms.” Here in Italy called “risotto” recipes made with only the “rice”:botanical name “Oryza sativa” and I’ll send you a link to a video recipe for a true Italian risotto with mushrooms. That is, I invite you to Italy to taste it at our restaurants in the autumn months. Sorry for the bad English.
Syncerely Claudio from Torino (Italy)

http://ricette.giallozafferano.it/Risotto-ai-funghi-porcini.html

The risotto with porcini mushrooms is a classic autumn dish from the first tasty and aromatic flavor due to the presence of the king of mushrooms: the porcine.

The soft flesh of porcine does not tarnish even after cutting and maintains all of its fragrance even after cooking, freshly prepared risotto with porcini mushrooms, sprinkle with parsley and grated parmesan cheese.

or google translator

http://translate.google.it/translate?sl=it&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=it&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fricette.giallozafferano.it%2FRisotto-ai-funghi-porcini.html

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1. Lia March 3, 2014 at 5:38pm
  
  @claudio
  
  Thanks for your note Claudio. I love traditional risotto made with the Italian rice. It is what my daughter asks for on those special occasion dinners. I suppose this recipe should have a quote mark around the word, as it is a faux-rice version, suggesting the creaminess of the delicious traditional dish rather than the rice itself. Thanks you for the link for the traditional recipe!
  
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Laura March 2, 2014 at 8:26pm

Yum! Sounds fantastic! I’m going to pin the recipe for future use. Good luck with the rest of your cleanse–you have much better willpower than I do, I’ve only lasted through a 10 day cleanse…..

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1. Lia March 3, 2014 at 5:44pm
  
  @Laura
  
  Thanks Laura! I have been loving your instagram posts lately in the Disney theme. My sister and I go to the one in Southern Cal together.
  
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Veronica February 28, 2014 at 7:45pm

Hi Lia,
I haven’t try quinoa yet. I need to try it so we can give it a try instead of so much rice that me and my daughter eats.
By the way, you look so pretty on your instagram photo.
Thanks for always sharing so many good tips.

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1. Lia March 3, 2014 at 6:08pm
  
  @Veronica
  
  I love quinoa! It has a touch of a bitter flavor so if that bothers you then add other flavors to balance it out. Thanks for your sweet comment on my photo. It was a quick “selfie” I took for a client who needed one of me in my studio and it turned out to be my new profile photo. 🙂
  
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mindy February 28, 2014 at 7:31pm

I’ve been seeing a lot of this quinoa risotto lately. I’m definitely gonna give it a whirl. I made black bean quinoa chili this week and it’s one of my faves. I did nachos with the leftovers last night. Goood stuff!

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1. Lia March 3, 2014 at 6:08pm
  
  @mindy
  
  Yum! If you post that recipe on your blog, I want it!
  
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Susie February 28, 2014 at 5:27pm

I love quinoa, so I’ll have to try this recipe. Yum!
Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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1. Lia February 28, 2014 at 5:30pm
  
  @Susie
  
  It was really good today! Hit the spot and felt so healthy even though I had two servings. 🙂
  
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Lesley February 28, 2014 at 5:13pm

I have just recently discovered your website, and I love, love, love it!! This recipe looks so good, I am definitely going to try it. Thanks for all the amazing ideas and templates – I already made the stationary, just beautiful.

Aloha,
Lesley

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1. Lia February 28, 2014 at 5:30pm
  
  @Lesley
  
  So glad you are here Lesley! Welcome!
  
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