{"id":4109,"date":"2021-04-07T19:10:09","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T19:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tilda.com\/?p=4109"},"modified":"2021-04-15T11:16:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T11:16:51","slug":"what-is-quinoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tilda.com\/en-ie\/blog\/ingredient-guide\/what-is-quinoa\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinoa explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-section content-section--top-mask content-section-- u-contrast-text--\">\n    <div class=\"free-content container container--small\">\n                    <div class=\"free-content__content user-content\">\n                <p>Adding Quinoa to your diet can significantly increase your intake of many important nutrients, like Iron, Zinc, Magnesium and Potassium. It\u2019s also a great source of protein, carbohydrate and fibre.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to its many benefits, lots of diets can be enhanced by Quinoa. It is Gluten Free, making it a great choice for Coeliacs, packed with essential amino acids to support Vegetarian and Vegan diets, and has a low Glycemic Index which makes it ideal for those with Diabetes. And if you don\u2019t have any specific eating requirements, it\u2019s still a great addition to help you feel fuller for longer.<\/p>\n<p>Quinoa can be prepared much like rice. It should usually be rinsed before use as rinsing removes quinoa\u2019s natural coating, called saponin, which can make it taste bitter. To cook, bring two volumes of water to the boil to one volume of Quinoa, cover, simmer and cook for approximately 15 minutes or until the germ separates from the seed. The cooked germ should have a slight bite to it (al dente). The Quinoa will have a fluffy texture with a slightly nutty flavour. During cooking the Quinoa will quadruple in size and become almost translucent.<\/p>\n<p>The versatility and delicious taste of Quinoa makes it easy to incorporate into your diet. Quick and easy to prepare, it works well when added to rice dishes or served cold in a salad. You can use it as a substitute for a Gluten Free porridge, served hot with milk, dried fruit and a drizzle of honey. It also makes a welcome addition to weekend Brunch dishes like this simple yet satisfying Spicy Tomato and Egg recipe.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"content-section\">\n\t<div class=\"container container--small u-text-center\"><hr class=\"hr hr--green\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content-recipes container container--no-pad-mobile\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container container--small\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"content-recipes__title u-text-center h4\">RECIPES TO TRY<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"content-recipes__slider u-text-center slider slider--stretched slider--nav-bottom-wide slider--nav-navy slider--offset-mobile\">\n\t\t\t<div data-behaviour=\"related-slider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tilda.com\/en-ie\/recipes\/oriental-duck-mushroom-stir-fry\/\" aria-label=\"Oriental Duck and Mushroom Stir Fry\">\n    <div class=\"box__image\">\n\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/tildaricelive.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/06155230\/duck-mushroom-stir-fry-plate-Cropped-970x970.jpg\" alt=\"Oriental Duck and Mushroom Stir Fry\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"box__overlay \"><span class=\"box__view\">\n                            View Recipe\n                    <\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"box__content\">\n                <p class=\"box__title h5\">Oriental Duck and Mushroom Stir Fry<\/p>\n                            <p class=\"box__excerpt\">Perfect with a Chinese fakeaway, this quick and easy stir fry will give you oriental flavours in minutes.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tilda.com\/en-ie\/recipes\/mediterranean-falafel-pitta\/\" aria-label=\"Middle Eastern Falafel Pitta\">\n    <div class=\"box__image\">\n\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/tildaricelive.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/06\/19154951\/Falafel-pitta-970x837.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Eastern Falafel Pitta\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"box__overlay \"><span class=\"box__view\">\n                            View Recipe\n                    <\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"box__content\">\n                <p class=\"box__title h5\">Middle Eastern Falafel Pitta<\/p>\n                            <p class=\"box__excerpt\">Common street food in the Middle East, this tasty recipe is so easy to make! A simple dish bursting with flavours that will keep you going for the rest of the day.\nFeel free to add some chicken for a non-veggie option.\n<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tilda.com\/en-ie\/recipes\/tandoori-chicken-and-rice-bake\/\" aria-label=\"Tandoori Chicken and Rice Bake\">\n    <div class=\"box__image\">\n\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/tildaricelive.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/01124041\/IMG_5462.jpg\" alt=\"Tandoori Chicken and Rice Bake\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"box__overlay \"><span class=\"box__view\">\n                            View Recipe\n                    <\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"box__content\">\n                <p class=\"box__title h5\">Tandoori Chicken and Rice Bake<\/p>\n                            <p class=\"box__excerpt\">Delicious and impressive spicy tandoori chicken and rice bake\u2026 no one will ever know how easy it is to make!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tilda.com\/en-ie\/recipes\/peri-peri-rice\/\" aria-label=\"Peri peri rice\">\n    <div class=\"box__image\">\n\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/tildaricelive.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/22164407\/6-970x970.jpg\" alt=\"Peri peri rice\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"box__overlay \"><span class=\"box__view\">\n                            View Recipe\n                    <\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"box__content\">\n                <p class=\"box__title h5\">Peri peri rice<\/p>\n                            <p class=\"box__excerpt\">The perfect BBQ recipe has arrived\u2026. 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