Pesto Quinoa

Didn’t have pine nuts so left them out. Still great!

Added chickpeas. Used canned diced tomatoes. Used chicken stock instead of water. Turned out really good.

Used 4 tablespoons of pesto & added olives.

I really like this recipe, not only very tasty, it was fast and easier than making a pasta dish. It will a go to in this household.

This was very easy and very good. Couple of changes that I made – – was out of chicken stock so I used vegetable stock. Turned out very good; I added a little bit more pesto than what was called for as well as a little bit of olive oil. Delicious.

I like that this is an easy quick recipe, great for when you are too buys to make something more. complicated. I doubled the pesto as some others had recommended. Next time, I will try adding olives and Parmesan to it.

Great new side to add to our meals, but with black beans, it became a main course. I took it to a party and it was a huge hit with requests for the recipe!

Did not make any changes and will make it again

I just don’t think I’ll ever like quinoa. Even with a very good rinse there isn’t enough pesto on earth to cover up the bitterness.

Awesome base recipe. Like another reviewer, I added sun dried tomatoes; also green olives and capers. Next time, plan to add caramelized onions.

I made it according to the stated recipe, but next time, it will get more of an Italian treatment, with chopped garlic & grated parm.

Followed the directions for the most part. I ended up adding maybe 3.5 tbsp of Pesto though. I also added chickpeas and shredded Parmesan. I couldn’t stop eating while I was cooking. Oh almost forgot I added some lemon juice too. Eating as I’m trying this out. Thinking I might add feta cheese into one of my lunch bowls.

I have made this for numerous parties and it us well liked. I do add more pesto than recipe calls for and use cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls.. I always rinse my quinoa first and just cook in water not a fan of cooking it in stock.

I added a lot more pesto and diced fresh sweet comparri tomatoes.

This was a very good quinoa recipe! I’m sure I’ll be making it again! Thank you for sharing.

Oh my gosh I loved this! I read other people’s reviews, and I did not have any of the problems with the quinoa being dry. My can of chicken broth was 14 ounces, so I just added two ounces of water to make two cups. I think the liquid to quinoa ratio is pretty important. I added 4 tablespoons, just because I prefer a richer taste of pesto, but it would be fine as written. I think some pine nuts would really complete the dish, so next time I will add those. I love quinoa, and enjoy getting ideas for new ways to cook it. This was a creative and easy way to do that. It might be nice to try other types of pesto with this recipe. Maybe arugala? I will be making this again.

This was terrific as a main meal. Made my own pesto and added a bit more than recipe calls for. Also added black olives, roasted red peppers, and sun dried tomatoes. Very satisfying.

Pesto and quinoa…brilliant! I added fresh spinach, feta cheese, black beans, parmesan cheese, and a jar of artichoke hearts. Topped it with a dollop of plain yogurt. Splendid!

Super tasty!! Made as a side with BLTs.

Delish! I used a bit more basil and added feta cheese because it was a little bland and I wanted more of a full lunch. Thanks for the recipe!

Easy to make and delicious. I added some green onions and a bit more pesto. Thanks for the recipe!