How To Make Quinoa

Quinoa is very simple to make, and can be cooked in grain form for 15 minutes with water to replace rice, for example. However, it can also be consumed in flakes such as oats or in the form of flour for making breads, cakes or pancakes, for example.

Although it costs on average 20 reais per kg, it is excellent for enriching and varying the diet.

This seed, which is a very nutritious cereal species besides having no gluten, has twice the protein contained in rice, so it is good for vegetarians or for those who need to increase the amount of protein in the food. In addition, it increases immunity by having zinc and selenium and also decreases water retention because it has potassium and because it contains fibers it still favors weight loss.

Quinoa salad with tomato and cucumber

A very simple recipe is the refreshing quinoa salad with cucumber and tomato. In addition to delicious, this salda is quite rich in protein, easy to make and helps to refresh on the hottest days of the year.

Ingredients

• 175 g quinoa;
• 600 ml of water;
• 10 sliced ​​tomatoes;
• ½ cucumber sliced;
• 3 chopped green onions;
• Juice of ½ lemon;
• Olive oil, pepper, salt mint, coriander and parsley to taste.

How to prepare

Pour the quinoa in a pan, add the water and bring to the boil. Then reduce heat, cover and cook quinoa for 15 minutes over low heat.

Finally, coat the water, if necessary, let the quinoa cool and combine with the other ingredients on a platter, seasoning to your liking.

Key health benefits

The benefits of Quinoa include improving bowel function, helping control cholesterol and blood sugar, and decreasing appetite because it is a high-fiber food. In addition, it also helps in the proper functioning of the brain because it is rich in omega 3, it fights anemia because it is rich in iron and can help prevent osteoporosis as it has a lot of calcium.

Learn about other important benefits of quinoa.

Nutritional information of raw quinoa

Each 100 grams of quinoa has many minerals, such as iron, phosphorus, and omega 3 and 6, which are essential fats for the body.

Using quinoa is a simple way to boost your diet with essential amino acids and a good variety of minerals and B-complex vitamins making this seed versatile, an excellent alternative for gluten intolerant or wheat.