Quinoa for Families

Rena’s back, with more delicious, simple recipes using everyone’s favourite supergrain-quinoa. Whether or not you’ve read Cooking with Quinoa, this book is the perfect introduction to the seed, quinoa, or the next must-have cookbook for your collection.

Quinoa for Families has all your old faithful and regular family meals, with a quinoa twist, making them tastier and healthier! Each recipe uses everyday ingredients you will find in your local supermarket and easy-to-follow instructions to get you using this super grain in your family’s everyday meals.
Soups: Mulligatawny Soup, Creamy Mushroom Soup, Bacon, Pea and Leek Soup, Thai Pumpkin Soup, Minestrone Soup
Salads: Preserved Lemon and Olive Salad, Borlotti Bean, Tomato and Basil Salad, Roasted Sweet Potato, Spinach and Mushroom Salad, Coleslaw, Roast Pumpkin and Lentil Salad
Vegetarian: Chickpea and Vegetable Curry, Mushroom and Cheese Pie, Spiced Lentils with Spinach, Eggplants with Mint and Pine Nuts, Three Veg Bake
Poultry: Parmesan and Herb-crusted Chicken Schnitzel, Baked ‘Fried’ Chicken, Honey and Sesame Lemon Chicken, Turkey Sausages
Meat: Chilli Con Carne, Chorizo Sausage with Caramelised Onion and Smoked Paprika, The Aussie Meat Pie, Steak with Mushroom and Garlic gravy, Moroccan Lamb Roast with Yellow Quinoa
Seafood: Prawn “Fried Rice” without the Rice, Curried Prawns, Tuna Mornay with a Crunchy Topping
Sweet Things: Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce, Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting, Tiramisu, Apple Pie, Baked Apples with Sultanas, Walnuts and Cinnamon
Kid’s Table: ‘Mac Cheese’ without the Mac, Crunchy Chicken Bites, Chocolate Brownies, Pizza

About the Author

Rena Patten, author of Cooking with Quinoa and Mezze, has some 20 years cooking experience as a recipe developer; held cooking classes on Mediterranean cooking; and assisted Geoff Janz and Lyndey Milan in cooking demonstrations.