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Quinoa has come a long way — all the way from the back shelves of health food stores to national supermarket aisles. Its high protein content, sweet and Quinoa is an easy grain to love. Several of us here at Kitchn like to make a big pot of quinoa on the weekends and eat it throughout the week with.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have fluffy quinoa for beginners using 5 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Fluffy Quinoa for Beginners:
- Make ready 1 cup Quinoa
- Prepare 2 cups water
- Take 1⁄8-1⁄4 tsp salt or as desired
- Prepare dash black pepper (optional)
- Prepare sprinkle of seasoning powder or mixed herbs (optional)
To kick it up another notch, stir in chopped herbs, minced garlic, toasted nuts, or crumbled feta. Click here to subscribe to Autumn's channel and see more of her videos! Fluff the quinoa with a fork and transfer it to a bowl. Add tons of fresh herbs and minced shallots or onion and stir well to combine.
Steps to make Fluffy Quinoa for Beginners:
- Rinse Quinoa in water three times (or until water is clearer) while rubbing the seeds thru your fingers. This removes the coating that is not good to be digested.
- Combine water and Quinoa in a pan or pot and bring it to a boil uncovered in med-high heat.
- Once boiling, lower heat to low-medium setting. Sprinkle the salt around. Simmer for about 10 mins or until most of the water is absorbed. Don't cover the pan.
- Remove from the stove and cover it with a lid so it can continue cooking. 5-10 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl, add your seasonings while fluffing it with a fork. Serve with a salad or entrée.
I've been making quinoa salad for many years. But I admit, a little sheepishly, that it wasn't until last year or so that I finally learned how to make quinoa fluffy and light! That means soggy quinoa, not fluffy quinoa. Start it off right by bringing your water (or broth) to a simmer first. Then, when the bubbles are moving So there you have it.
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