Fast and Easy Quinoa Recipes

The benefits of the grain quinoa are numerous. They include nutritional value, unusual texture, versatility, and prompt preparation time. Quinoa was the sacred and staple food of the Inca, a Pre-Columbian Empire in South America. Unfortunately, when the Spaniards conquered the Inca civilization, the Inca were forced to grow wheat instead. Quinoa can be used instead of potatoes, rice, couscous or bread. The value of quinoa is that it provides a complete protein to any meal of the day. It is ...