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.

Favorite Quinoa Recipe

Quinoa Chili

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

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