Toasty Quinoa

Due to some food intolerances quinoa is becoming quite a frequent replacement for pasta  and couscous in our family meals. If you feel a bit iffy about quinoa and it's earthy flavour I can really recommend that you toast it first. Rinse it really well then toast it in a frypan or wide based pot for about fifteen minutes till golden. Then cook it in boiling, salted water as normal. You will notice the earthiness is way less pronounced. Both my daughters have commented very favourably on this new improved format.

Comments

[Katie]

I love quinoa - have to admit I've never rinsed it.... It's so tiny, I'm afraid I'd just wash it all away LOL I have tan and red and black!

[Amanda]

I have a bag of quinoa in the pantry and every now and again I look at it - I've yet to take the next step, though!