Quinoa. Do you love it? Ever had it? Can you pronounce it? (keen-wah)
What is quinoa? People usually think it’s a grain, but it’s actually a seed. It is super high in protein (and it contains all 9 essential amino acids, so it is a complete protein, like meat) and is gluten free and cholesterol free.
Where do I get it? It has become so popular that you can pretty much purchase quinoa in any grocery store.
How do I prepare it? You will need to rinse quinoa before cooking it, but you can prepare it just like rice. You can do it on the stove top, but I just use my rice cooker. One cup of rinsed quinoa to two cups of liquid.
Why do I need to rinse quinoa? There is a natural, bitter coating around the seed. When you rinse it, you dissolve the coating and eliminate it. Some quinoa is pre-rinsed, but unless it specifically says it on the package, I would always rinse the quinoa.
There are tons of quinoa recipes out there, but I have pulled together a small collection from some of my favorite bloggers. Enjoy!
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These all look so delicious! I can’t wait to try them all!
Thanks so much for this, Viv! I really like quinoa, but haven't had any good recipes of my own. Now I have a bunch! 🙂
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Thanks for including my Quinoa salad! We LOVE Quinoa and I now have some more recipes!
Thanks for including my recipe! Can't wait to try these other recipes because we love quinoa at our house.
Great round up VIv, thank you so much for including me! Pinning now 🙂