Quinoa, Wild Rice and Lentil: Three Food Ideas to Try Any Day of the Week

10/30/2020 |  Food Blog by Western Rice Mills

Quinoa, Wild Rice and Lentil: Three Food Ideas to Try Any Day of the Week

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What do quinoa, wild rice and lentil have in common?

Well these three foods are all nutritious and versatile. You can easily think of a variety of ways to cook these healthful foods.

Cooking Ideas: Quinoa or Wild Rice

Even if you do an online research, you can readily find any recipes using quinoa, wild rice and lentil.

So what are the popular types of meals can you create using any of the three foods?

​Pilaf. ​Soup. Salad. And Even dip sauce.

​You can experiment with these foods and blend with other ingredients. 

Quinoa Recipe Ideas

"Quinoa is the type of food that can easily be prepared regardless of the season. This fall, treat yourself and your loved ones with healthy, nutritious quinoa meals. (Source: Quinoa Foods: 10 Web Links to Great Quinoa Recipes)

To explore the many ways to cook quinoa, including salads and other dishes, visit our Quinoa Recipe page.

​With quinoa, you can easily make casseroles, soups, salads and pilafs.

Pilaf

Let us now explore pilaf.

Depending on your taste or preference, you can use quinoa, lentil, or rice to ​make another version of your favourite pilaf dish.

Cooking a pilaf meal with rice seems easy. 

You can create pilaf using wild rice (See our featured dish in this blog post).

Fall Wild Rice Pilaf

Credit: USA Rice

Our recent featured recipe on social media is called: Fall Wild Rice Pilaf.

The recipe requires about 20 minutes of prep time. 

Below are the ingredients you will need to prepare:

​1 cup U.S.-grown Wild Rice
1 Delicata Squash, seeded and cut into half moons
1 cup Cauliflower Florets
1 cup Butternut Squash, cubed
2 tbsp Avocado Oil
Salt and Pepper
2 1/2 cup Lacinato Kale, de-stemmed
1 cup Chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 Medium Apple, chopped
1/4 cup Pumpkin Seeds
1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan

So, once you're ready with all the ingredients, the cooking time for this dish will only be about ten minutes.

​How easy right?

Also, don't forget that you will also need to prepare the Pumpkin Vinaigrette.

​For the list of ingredients for the vinaigrette, as well as the complete cooking instructions, visit USA Rice website.

Dip

Our featured Lentil Dip Recipe - Lentil & Roasted Pepper Dip  is great for everyone, since this dish is kid-friendly.

​It is also recommended to people looking for a vegan or vegetarian side dish, and even to those individuals conscious of their weight and diet.

It only has fifty calories per serving (of 3 tablespoons).

​It is also economical as it can make up to 16 servings.

To learn more about this lentil dish, see our social media post here.

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About Western Rice Mills

Western Rice Mills Ltd. is a leading rice distributor, food importer, and organic foods supplier based in (Vancouver) Richmond, BC, Canada and has evolved into becoming a major supplier, distributor, and importer of various rice products and quinoa products. Western Rice Mills has been Organic Certified and now carries all different types of grains and seeds.