How to cook quinoa
- Adam Bush
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Serves 4
Easy
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
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Quinoa is incredibly versatile – you can serve it alongside curries or tagines, or stir it through herbs, oil, lemon juice and roasted vegetables to make a great salad
Dairy-free
Egg-free
Gluten-free
Healthy
Low fat
Nut-free
Vegan
Vegetarian
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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- 200g quinoa
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Nutrition: Per serving
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kcal172
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fat3g
low
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saturates0.3g
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carbs28g
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sugars1g
low
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fibre4g
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protein7g
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salt0g
low
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Method
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step 1
Put the quinoa into a sieve and wash well under cold running water. Tip into a saucepan and pour in 400ml cold water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over a medium heat, then reduce to a simmer over a low heat and cook gently for 10-15 mins until the quinoa is fully cooked and all the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat, put on a lid and leave for 5 mins. Fluff up with a fork and serve.
What is quinoa?
- Quinoa is what’s known as a pseudocereal as it’s the seeds of a leafy plant a bit like spinach, but cooked and eaten like cereal crops such as rice, oats or wheat. Other pseudocereals include chia, buckwheat and amaranth.
- Quinoa comes in red, white and black varieties and all of them cook in the same way. Use quinoa in savoury recipes as you would couscous or in a sweet breakfast porridge. See our collection of quinoa recipes for more inspiration.
- Quinoa is special because it contains all the amino acids allowing it to qualify as a complete protein source. Find out more information on the health benefits of quinoa.
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