Ok, so I won't lie...before I started researching this food, I had absolutely NO idea how to pronounce it. Apparently, Quinoa is pronounced "keen-wah"...or something to that effect. Who knew, right? I would not have gotten that on my own...Quinoa is a grain that is super rich in protein, and is gluten and cholesterol free.
Anyhow, I picked up a bag of quinoa at one of our local specialty food stores, and also grabbed some blackberries, raspberries, raisins and dried cranberries. There are many different ways to cook quinoa, but mine was sweet and fruity - perfect for my post-workout snack!
1 Part Quinoa to 2 Parts Water
(instructions for this vary, you can use anywhere from 1.5 to 2 parts water, so you may want to experiment. For my recipe, I used 1/3 cup of quinoa and 2/3 a cup of water.)Rinse the quinoa well, put into a saucepan and add water. Cover with a lid and turn up heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce back down to a simmer. Let simmer for about 14 minutes, then remove from the heat (don't take the lid off!!) and let sit for 7 to 10 minutes.
Fluff with a fork.
Pretty easy, right??
Because the quinoa really doesn't have much of a taste to it without some seasonings, I drizzled it with honey. Then I topped it with a few blackberries and raspberries. 1/3 a cup of dried quinoa cooks up to be enough for one person and has about 210 calories.
Delicious!!
Have you ever made quinoa? What's your favorite way to prepare it? I'd love to know!!
I´ve never tried quinoa, but I`d like to try it sometime!
ReplyDeleteWhat did you find to rinse it in? We never realized we had to rinse it to rid it of the bitterness, and now we don't know what to rinse it in since the finest strainer we have will catch the quinoa in its mesh.
ReplyDeleteI have a mesh strainer that I was able to use. I did notice that I lost some of the super small pieces, but overall it worked. I've read you can soak the quinoa for a few hours or even overnight to get the yucky stuff to float to the top. I think a double fine mesh strainer would be best, like this maybe: http://www.amazon.com/Tablecraft-Tinned-Double-Fine-Strainer/dp/B0037XBISK
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