Monday, June 25, 2012

Quinoa is a Breakfast Food

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Have you been introduced to Quinoa yet?  Most people view this grain as exotic and expensive (which it is). However, Quinoa, at 5 grams of fiber and 8 grams of protein per serving, is worth the investment.  

Quinoa is cooked just like rice - in fact, I cook it in my rice cooker.  You use the same ratio of grain to water (1 cup grain to 2 cups water) as you use for white rice.  It can be used just like rice, as well.  It can be used to make a salad (my favorite recipe is Ali Vincent's Mango Quinoa Salad) or add a few herbs and spices to make a delicious and different side dish.

This morning, I even ate it for breakfast.  I added some salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, walnuts, and mini chocolate chips and it tasted delicious!

I hope you will give this grain a try.  We don't need to be afraid to try something new.  After all, you never know until you try it!

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7 comments:

  1. Thanks for a post that got me going again!

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    1. You are welcome! Thanks so much for letting me know it helped you :)

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    1. Let me know what you think of it, if you give it a try :)

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  4. I use quinoa instead of rice in our favorite rice pudding recipe. It makes for a delicious & filling breakfast. I think we eat quinoa more at breakfast than at other meals!

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    1. What a great idea - using quinoa instead of rice in rice pudding! I am definitely going to try it. Thank you!

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