Vegan Quinoa Recipe - Healthy Vegan Recipes On Video

[fmbighair]

again, I love your nutritional info you ad in your vids(this time about the garlic). Do you have to heat the sauce before you pour it on? You look really healthy by the way.

[healthyvegan]

@fmbighair I didn't heat the sauce, but you definitely can if you like. It's also nice if you roast the garlic before adding it to the sauce - it'll make a softer garlic flavor :)

[fmbighair]

@healthyvegan oh, so I also notice that you didn't cook the squash before you blended it?I was surprised, thats kinda different.Again, great info your giving.Up until now I never understood the point of a garlic press, I always just minced it with a chef's knife. But you mentioned that you used the press to avoid larger clumps of garlic, now I get it. I'm guessing a garlic press will add way more flavor to a dish because it disperses/spreads the galic out farther since its in smaller pieces?

[healthyvegan]

@fmbighair yeah, I did this recipe raw - although it would also be nice with sauteed zucchini and garlic if you like. Exactly right on the press - garlic flavor spreads through the dish rather than giving little bits of garlic intensity. Again, if you like a softer garlic try roasting or sauteeing it before adding it to the sauce

[fmbighair]

@healthyvegan ok, I figured it was a sort of raw vegan thing, I'm eager to try it cuz I haven't really tried making any real raw vegan recipes! But I also can see how you added sauteing as an option before the blender, almost sort of like baba ganoj type of deal. Ok, I just told my friend at work about your vid with the press and how it avoids big clumps, now I understand what this tool is for. I make guac all the time, I bet it would also be useful for that as well. thanks again :)

[PLASTICPOPCORN4]

If you roast quinoa do you still rinse it after?

[healthyvegan]

@PLASTICPOPCORN4 no, no need :)

[freakinawesomeguy32]

i'm having trouble cooking quinoa.. mine comes out dry and it doesn't have a taste.... :[

[healthyvegan]

@freakinawesomeguy32 quinoa, and any grain, won't have much taste on its own - that's why you have to mix it with lots of veggies & a nice sauce ;) as for the dryness, you may be over-cooking it. Use a ratio of 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa, bring to a boil with a pinch of salt, then turn down to low and simmer with a tight-fitting lid - usually takes 25-30 min. hope it works out next time :)

[lizsy775]

If i plant quinoa will I grow more since it's a seed?

[healthyvegan]

@lizsy775 well, you can definitely sprout quinoa (as well as other seeds, grains and beans/legumes), but as for growing a plant from it - that's not my area of knowledge :) in theory, I imagine you could, but you'd need soil and I'm not sure what kind of yield you would get for a certain area of land.

[MiFFiL]

Quinoa isn't actually a grain, It's a seed. So better for you.

[healthyvegan]

@MiFFiL That's correct - I call it a grain since it's easier to think of that way, but it is indeed a seed. Thanks for watching, and for posting!

[weBjammin625]

you're a cutie :)

[manuteau]

I tried this recipe last Saturday and yes it was delicious and no i haven't been bothered by any vampire that day. Fantastic!

[healthyvegan]

@manuteau Excellent, glad to hear that it's working!

[37mamak]

hey =) can i also put a piece of ginger in the blender??will that work or is it to hard ? or can i put it in the garlic press or is it to hard for that??

so: how can i make ginger smooth ?

thanks

[healthyvegan]

@37mamak ginger would be FANTASTIC in this recipe - go for it! To make it smooth, I would grate it with a ginger grater if you have one - they don't have holes, just teeth. Then squeeze the pulp into the blender (or into a bowl, then pour in if you're worried about dropping some pulp) so that just the juice from the ginger gets in there. Awesome flavor, without the potential for a bit full of raw ginger!

[37mamak]

@healthyvegan thank you AGAIN !!! i think it's really nice you do all these videos for us ! have a great day

[Platano416]

I recently turn vegan after seeing the videos of animal slaughter and I would take 2 plates of that lol

[healthyvegan]

@Platano416 Yeah, it is pretty disturbing, isn't it? There are plenty of amazing vegan meal ideas, so check out my other vidoes and other sites and I'm sure you will be happy about being vegan even without thinking about the negatives of meat!

[akira1983x]

@healthyvegan is it wrong to eat meat?

[healthyvegan]

@akira1983x well, that's a pretty big question. I think there are lots of excellent reasons to not eat meat, and I think that most people in developed societies can do a lot of good by just eating less meat. As for whether eating meat is wrong - that's an ethical or moral judgement and each individual has to decide that for him/herself. If you want some info on the impact of meat production, go to goveg dot com.

[indigobeauty1]

great food! thank you so much. looks delicious. peace

[Easyflux]

great vid :D goin' a lil nuts on the salt though hehe

[healthyvegan]

hahaha, yeah, I used fine ground sea salt. It looks more than it is.

glad you enjoyed the video!

[Easyflux]

You're welcome :) Keep them coming hehe.

[pshoom]

your videos make me hungryyyyyyy!

[psustudent919]

yea me too, love it.