It was very bland I love quinoa and scallops but this recipe just didn't do it for me. It was very bland and even adding more spices and sea salt did not make it any better. I think it might have been the oranges that gave it a weird taste. Maybe lemon would've been better? Pros: healthy Cons: oranges made it taste weird
quinoa and water My quinoa uses 2 cups water for 1 cup quinoa cook for 12 minutes and let stand for 15. Seems like trying to cook in 1 cup water will resultin scorched quinoa after a short period of time Pros: quinoa is great Cons: not enough water
I did add more seasonings primarily black pepper & fines herbes but the biggest issue was the quinoa. I used a tri-color quinoa that needed closer to 2 c of water rather than 1 c. If I do this again...and it s going to be a big if I will cook the quinoa in a vegetable broth to add flavor.
Ingredients didn't work well together The dish at first glance (quinoa and scallops) looked good and I was excited to make it but I found that the end result was not what we were expecting. Bland yet strange flavors - cumin blended with citrus notes blended with scallops and a whole lot of other strange pairings made the dish odd and not something I would make again without significant modifications. I really wanted to like it especially when spending a good amount of money on the scallops and quinoa. Pros: Healthy clean eating quality ingredients Cons: Combination of ingredients did not pair well
Healthy and simple Make sure to rinse the quinoa first to get rid of the bitter taste strain well. I added 2 cups of water instead of the suggested one and cut back on the orange juice. I added small chunks of orange without the casing for punch. Really delicious healthy dairy and gluten free recipe. Pros: healthy quick cheap delicious Cons: needed to correct the water to quinoa ratio
Pretty Good I made exactly as directed. It was tasty light and fresh. Had no problems with the quinoa.
Awesome combo of ingredients healthy & easy to make I made the quinoa with 1 cup of water and just watched it. I actually loved how it turned out since it comes out so mushy and gross when I make it according to package instructions. Plus the quinoa needs to be on the drier side prior to adding it to the orange and juice mixture that you make separately. I thought this was the best mix of ingredients I've made so far with Quinoa. I typically can hardly stomach quinoa and force myself to eat it but I ate my portion of this meal tonight and loved it! I love scallops so is was a winning recipe for me. I'd make it again-but maybe something else for my boyfriend (he's just starting to get used to eating healthier and clean). Haha. Pros: Easy to make tasty low cal high protein Cons: Boyfriend did not love (oh well he still ate it)
Great Quinoa Pilaf I made this and thought the flavors were great. I only had 1 orange but still liked it. I did add more water as needed b/c my water disappeared before the quinoa popped. In the end it was probably about 2 cups of water plus the juice and it still was light fluffy and towards the drier side but not crunchy. Add some broccoli into pilaf and served with sauteed tilapia instead of scallops. Pros: Healthy Cons: May need more water for quinoa
very tasty! I almost didn't make this because of the one or two lukewarm reviews but I'm glad I made it anyway. It was delicious! I am looking for high in protein low in carbs type of meals and this one fit the bill. And then some. It was so tasty I can't wait to have the leftovers for lunch! five stars from me! Pros: healthy well-balanced meal