Toasted (and popped!) quinoa

Toasted quinoa is a wonderfully versatile food. It can be sprinkled on almost any dinner for some added crunch or eaten on its own as a tasty and healthy snack. Full of protein, quinoa is good for you and also helps to stave off hunger.  

TOASTED (AND POPPED!) QUINOA

1/4 C tri-colour or plain quinoa

1. Cover quinoa with water and leave to soak for one hour

2. Strain quinoa in a sieve and rinse well under the tap

3. Tip strained quinoa into a small, heavy based frying pan and heat on medium-high

4. As the water evaporates, be sure to move the quinoa around with a wooden spoon to prevent burning

5. Once quinoa is dry, continue to cook, shaking the pan regularly 

6. You will hear the quinoa start to pop like little baby kernels of corn. Continue to cook (around 8 minutes in total) until the popping sound has largely subsided

7. Once finished, tip toasted quinoa into a small bowl to stop the cooking process

Enjoy sprinkled on your dinner or straight from the bowl as a healthy snack ❤️

Ingredient information (based on advice by SIGHI)

- Quinoa is rated 0

0 - Well tolerated, no symptoms expected at usual intake 

1 - Minor symptoms, occasional consumption of small quantities is often tolerated 

2 - Incompatible, significant symptoms at usual intake 

3 - Very poorly tolerated, severe symptoms

Hot tips!

🔥 This is tri-colour quinoa. Plain quinoa is much easier to pop because the colour change is more easily monitored to prevent overcooking/burning the seeds

🔥 Quinoa is high in oxalates and so won't be an option for some