Quinoa (pronounce kienwah). What is that really and how to prepare it best?

At first glance, quinoa looks just like couscous (semolina) but that's just plain. Couscous is made from wheat, which is a type of grain and therefore also contains gluten. Quinoa, on the other hand, is not and is not made of grain, it is the seeds of the quinoa plant, a plant from the amaranth family (spinach also belongs to this family).

Actually, it's quite easy to prepare quinoa once you know how to treat these grains.

Rinse, rinse, rinse is very important to get rid of the bitter taste of the seeds. It's better to rinse too much than too little.


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Very nice blog, but I'm skipping this recipe to try it out someday. Does not appeal to me.
Never knew you had to rinse quinoa. I'm sure to remember that. . Thanks!
@Eimhier The seeds have a kind of protective layer (saponins) around them so that they would not be eaten so quickly by birds or other animals. That layer tastes bitter but can therefore be washed off.
Salmon how delicious I usually eat it only in sushi because in my country salmon is very expensive so I can't
I can't eat salmon pitifully but how tasty those pictures look you have whet my appetite hehe thanks for the blog
It sounds wonderful. I love avocado, it always looks good with any food, it hurts many people don't like what will be done.
Thank you very much for always giving us a good job with your recipes, for all the time you take giving us these delicious and delicious recipes
Quinoa is excellent for making a delicious meal, it would be good to add bananas to honor it would be good to accompany that food
@Daniel Bananas and smoked salmon together in a plate, I don't know if I ever would choose that combination.
It is good to have recipes like this one looks very delicious, Your recipes are the best to have a good lunch, Good post I hope more recipes
@Freli There are already 4 recipes at the bottom of the blog, maybe you should take a look there.
to be honest, I didn't know what quinoa was exactly. It's also in a pack of juice I know it from. Delicious recipe.