Creating highly nutritious quinoa recipes is never that difficult considering the fact that the grain has a versatile nature. This increases the number of dishes that you can prepare out of the grain. Some of your healthiest options include the following:
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Toasted Quinoa Granola. This recipe is something that you can prepare after gathering the following ingredients first: quinoa, ground cinnamon, flax seed, olive oil and pure maple syrup. The first step towards preparing this recipe is to preheat your oven. Use a cooking spray to spray your baking sheet. After that, you need to rinse and drain the grain thoroughly. Get a bowl and mix olive oil, cinnamon, and maple syrup together in it. Add flax seed and the rinsed and drained grain into the bowl and mix everything until the grain is fully coated. Once done, you can spread the mixture evenly and thinly into the sprayed baking sheet. Toast this in your oven for about fifteen minutes or until they turn to light golden brown. Make sure that you stir it every five minutes. Once done, you should allow the granola to cool completely. Store it in airtight container and then serve as desired.
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Curried Quinoa. The first thing that you should do when preparing this recipe is to gather the following ingredients: quinoa, minced garlic cloves, olive oil, diced onion, curry powder, chicken broth, salt, pepper and ancho chili powder. Set a skillet over medium heat and then heat oil in it. Cook garlic into the heated oil while stirring for approximately two minutes. The quinoa is then added in your skillet. Cook and stir the mixture for five more minutes. Pour the broth into the skillet and then boil the mixture. Stir in the chili powder and the curry powder into the mixture and reduce the heat. Cover the skillet and simmer the mixture for approximately twenty-five minutes. Use salt and pepper to season it before serving.