Quin-What? QUINOA #VegetarianSouthernChili
- Darrah Amiyrah
- Jun 20, 2018
- 2 min read
Quinoa!
Tell me WHY Quinoa?
Health benefits & Ingredients
*Considered BOTH a GRAIN & a Pseudo-Cereal*
Due to it's make-up & texture.
Relatively HIGH in antioxidants
compared to all other grains and cereals.
Known as the "Mother of All Grains"
Traditionally utilized in dietary cuisine for over 5,000 years.
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"Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) and other ancient grains, such as amaranth, barley, and farro are rapidly growing in popularity because of their wide array of health benefits" (1).
Quinoa is naturally gluten-free.
One cup of cooked quinoa, weighing 185 grams (g), contains the vitamins B-1, B-2, and B-6, and traces of vitamin E, B3, and calcium; also :
222 calories
8.14 g of protein
5.2 g of fiber
3.55 g of fat, of which 0.42 g is saturated
39.4 g of carbohydrate
Magnesium - 30 percent recommended daily allowance (RDA)
Manganese - 30 percent RDA
Folate - 19 percent RDA
Phosphorous - 28 percent RDA
Copper - 18 percent RDA
Iron - 15 percent RDA
Zinc - 13 percent RDA
Potassium - 9 percent RDA
(For more information, visit : Medical News Today).
M O R E IMPORTANTLY !!!
PREP = 15 minutes !!
This SUPER easy low maintenance, no prep cuisine choice is your go-to & perfectly
healthy
last
minute
meal!
Recommendation :
Heavily dose your accompanying side-meal or sauce with seasonings, because quinoa - much like tofu - takes on the flavor of its counterparts moreso than providing a flavor filled pack punch on it's own! Additions work extremely well with Quinoa! Much like rice, you'll want to pair this dish with your choice of raw & / or sautéed vegetables, shrimp, fish, immitation crab meat, tuna, or simply a fresh salad w/ hummus and goat cheeses!
*My preference here is creating a Southern Style Chili Sauce!*
Bon appétit!
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