Our Best Ideas for Quinoa
The next time you’re thinking about making rice, why not try quinoa instead? The tiny, high-protein whole grain from South America has been around for thousands of years; if you’re not already eating it regularly, now’s the time. It cooks more quickly than rice and is virtually foolproof — in fact, cooking quinoa to fluffy perfection takes only five simple steps. It’s lighter and more nutritious than other grains too. You can make a quinoa salad in minutes, use it in stuffed peppers, pair it with salmon and more. In this Mexican-inspired bowl, crunchy tortilla chips and roasted pepitas are nicely complemented by avocado cream and hearty quinoa. You can make a big batch of quinoa and keep it frozen in resealable bags for up to a month. Just thaw and reheat as needed. Having an arsenal of the premade stuff in your freezer will help cut down prep time on busy nights!