How to Cook Tricolor Quinoa – (gluten-free)

Quinoa is a hearty gluten-free grain native to Peru. For this recipe, I used tricolor quinoa which includes a blend of red, black, and white quinoa.

Quinoa has blown up as a natural gluten-free superfood that is super rich in protein. The Incas referred to Quinoa as a sacred grain and therefore called it “la chisiya mama”, which means “the mother grain.

Here is the recipe.

How to Cook Tricolor Quinoa

Kiara

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Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Course grains, Side Dish

Ingredients

  

• 2 Cups Washed Tricolor Quinoa (I used a black, red, and white mix)
• 2 ½ Cups Water
• Salt to taste
• Coconut Oil
• 1 Green Onion
• 1 Clove of Garlic
• Turmeric Powder

Instructions

 

• On medium heat. Add in coconut oil to coat the pan evenly. Sauté chopped green onions and garlic with a light sprinkle of turmeric powder until garlic is slightly brown.
• Once coconut oil is heated. Sauté chopped green onions and garlic with a light sprinkle of turmeric powder until garlic is slightly brown.
• Stir in Quinoa.
• Add in water and salt to taste. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes until all the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is cooked.

Keyword gluten-free, quinoa

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