The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quinoa Cookbook

by Susan Irby

Quinoa, often mistakenly called a grain, has quickly become a dietary staple for many people because it contains more protein than any grain; has more calcium than milk; is high in iron, vitamins, and dietary fiber; is gluten, wheat, and cholesterol free; and is considered an excellent antioxidant. Quinoa can be used for any meal in a variety of ways, but it is largely flavorless. The Complete Idiot's Guide® Quinoa Cookbook has more than 250 recipes for every meal of the day.

Genres: Cooking, Nonfiction

336 pages, Paperback

First published July 3, 2012

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great cookbook. I made several recipes and they were all good, including a very good quinoa minestrone soup. I have to return this to the library but I think I might put this on a "to-buy" list. Pictures are the only thing I would want to have added to this book, but that's not the format of "The Complete Idiot's Guide".

[Jessi · Rating 3 out of 5]

With a resolve to eat healthier in this new year, I've recently rediscovered quinoa. I've only made a couple of recipes with it so I thought this cookbook would be a great help in learning more ways to include it in my diet. There was a lot of interesting information about what quinoa is and how it can be used (very good as a substitute for rice, for instance). Overall, though, many recipes were more advanced than I prefer. I am not much of a cook so if I see a recipe with more than ~12 ingredients or too many that I have never bought before (or perhaps even heard of!), I skip right past it. I think I assumed the recipes, themselves, would be easy-to-medium difficulty since this was a Complete Idiot's Guide book but I misunderstood. Regardless, I did find 20+ recipes I am interested in and plan to start trying them out soon.

[Marie · Rating 1 out of 5]

No photos. I gave it one star because it does not fit my low carb needs but recipes looked good.