Quinoa (keen wah) is one of my favorite foods, so I figured what better food to feature in my first post! Quinoa is a small round seed that can be found as several colours such as white, black and red. It is a complete protein, meaning it contains all essential amino acids. Along with being a complete protein it contains many vitamins and minerals such as magnesium, manganese, and B vitamins. Quinoa is also gluten free!
Common types/forms:
(White) Quinoa// Most popular form, soft, fluffy texture when cooked, perfect in stir-fry, lasagna, porridge, or as a side dish
Black Quinoa// Sweet tasting, perfect in salads as it holds its shape firmly compared to white quinoa
Red Quinoa// Cooked red quinoa is similar to black quinoa as it holds its shape and is a harder texture than white quinoa
Flour// Perfect for baking & pancakes
Flakes// Great for making hot “cereals”
How to cook// simply bring quinoa and water to a boil and then cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until all water is absorbed and quinoa has a fluffy texture (white quinoa)
Ratio// 1 cup of quinoa: 2 cups of water
The ratio for black and red quinoa is different than white as you may need more water.
Quinoa can be cooked in batches and kept in the fridge to use throughout the week!
Where to buy// most grocery stores carry all forms of quinoa (Costco, Superstore, Safeway). Also health food stores such as Vita Health and Bulk Barn carry quinoa.
Price// My favorite brand is the TruRoot brand (found at Costco, or online) and retails for $13.99 for a 4lbs bag. Buying quinoa in bulk is also very affordable.
Simple Quinoa Recipe
This recipe can be used as a side dish, in a whole wheat wrap or with crackers. Keep in mind the recipe is very versatile and you can add/remove any vegetables you would like! See below for the my favorite combo! Also the more veggies the better!!
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Simple Quinoa Recipe
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Easy quinoa recipe that can be eaten as a side, over a salad, or in a lettuce wrap! Add any veggies you like!
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cup water
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled & chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp cumin
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil and add quinoa
- Simmer and cover, stir occasionally
- In the meantime prepare vegetables
- Once quinoa has absorbed all the water, remove from heat and top with vegetables
- In a separate bowl whisk together lime and cumin, then pour over quinoa
- Pour dressing over quinoa and mix well
- Serve immediately or keep in airtight container for no more than 3 days, enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Side
What’s your favorite way to eat quinoa?
Thanks for reading!
-Brittney
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