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Quinoa: Tips and Tricks to Prepare It

Quinoa is a diet staple for most people because of the nutrients and vitamins it provides. For something which is so healthy, I can never complain about how precisely it tastes. It has this fluffy, nutty and a little bit crunchy texture when cooked and you also don't have to concern yourself with the preparation time because it's not going to take too much of your time.

For your quinoa salad, you might want to consider making a Greek quinoa salad to help keep your theme consistent. For the Greek quinoa salad you will need to cook the quinoa, after which combine it with kalamata olives, feta cheese, chopped tomatoes, artichoke hearts, red pepper, banana peppers, parsley, fresh lemon juice, red vinegar and olive oil.

24 grams is 48% of the daily recommended value both for adults and children under 4 years. Yes that's more than the protein you receive from 3 large hard-boiled eggs, hamburger and 10 components of McDonald's chicken nuggets. You're getting the goodness of quinoa protein at the same time you might be assured you don't load up on fats.

It is also extremely versatile and pretty delicious. It is easy to just keep a large bowl from it in the fridge and still have cuidar la salud it all week. Use it as opposed to rice, which makes it into a pilaf by throwing in most fresh herbs plus a small amount of essential olive oil, or Cajun spices along with a small amount of sea salt. You can also make an Italian dish out of computer by adding your selected pasta sauce with some fresh parsley, basil, plus a little Parmesan cheese. It is a perfect option for breakfast as opposed to oatmeal with a few chopped apples, cinnamon, and walnuts.

To get started with this particular dish, you'll want to have two servings of cooked quinoa, 28 ounces of red kidney beans, 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, a diced onion, two cloves of garlic, fresh chopped spinach, and ½ cup diced carrots. For seasoning you will want to add in a teaspoon of curry powder, ¼ teaspoon of cumin, ½ tsp salt and ¼ teaspoon of minced jalapeno peppers. You will want to add pepper based on your own taste.