How To Cook Quinoa, Quinoa Recipes and Tips

Eat Quinoa in Salads, Soups, Stews, Pilaf - Even Breakfast!

We discovered quinoa (keenwah) a couple of years ago, and we love this delicious nutritious not-quite-grain.

We'll show you how to cook quinoa - it's easy, just like cooking rice.

We're not the only ones who love quinoa - it's now more popular than tofu! Savvy Vegetarian has lots of yummy quinoa recipes! And even some tasty tofu recipes with quinoa!

Quinoa is a good source of protein, has a nutty flavor and pleasing texture similar to rice. Quinoa is also full of vitamins and minerals - iron, magnesium, Vit E, potassium, amino acids - and fiber. Unlike wheat or rice, quinoa is a good source of lysine.

Quinoa is adaptable and gluten free. Because of its high protein and (good) fat content, quinoa is a satisfying meal with a few nuts or beans, and veggies added. It's a wonderful addition to soups and stews, transforming them into one dish meals.

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Delicious, Nutritious Quinoa Recipes

Basic Quinoa (keen-wah) Breakfast Quinoa Cranberry Almond Quinoa Crockpot Quinoa Red Lentil Stew Mango Quinoa Salad Quinoa Black Bean Salad Quinoa Burgers Quinoa Carrot Zucchini Casserole Quinoa Chili Quinoa Corn Black Bean Salad Quinoa Corn Chowder Quinoa Lentil Salad Quinoa Pilaf Quinoa Sweet Potato Black Bean Stew Quinoa Tofu Stuffed Peppers Quinoa Tofu Veggies Quinoa Vegetable Stir Fry Quinoa Walnut Rosemary Casserole Simple Quinoa Salad Spanish Quinoa

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Helpful Quinoa Tips:

• Quinoa has high oil content, so it should be stored in the fridge to avoid becoming rancid
• Quinoa is coated with saponin, which will give it a bitter taste unless you remove it by rinsing well.
• Those cloudy or flaky bits in the rinse water are the saponin. Sometimes quinoa has had the saponin removed, which makes life easier, but it still should be rinsed well
• It's good to soak quinoa in warm water 15 min before cooking, to loosen the saponin, then drain and rinse in a colander
• If time to soak, rinse quinoa extra well, rubbing with your hands, under running water

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