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- Becky Striepe
- July 24, 2012
- 5:05 pm
- 138 comments
Quinoa is more than just a delicious side dish. It’s also a superfood that’s packed with nutrients! Check out the health benefits of quinoa and some delicious recipe ideas to help you include more of this superfood in your diet.
All About Quinoa: Health Benefits
An ancient grain that’s a little bit chewy, a little bit crunchy, and adds a nutty flavor to any meal, quinoa is a whole grain and one of the few plant foods that’s a complete protein, meaning it provides all of the essential amino acids that your body needs. It’s also an excellent source of minerals like:
- calcium for bone health
- phosphorus, which also contributes to healthy bones as well as maintaining hormone balance and for cell repair
- magnesium, which helps your body absorb calcium to improve bone health and can also help women reduce PMS symptoms
- potassium for healthier muscles and kidneys and to protect your body against stroke, high blood pressure, and anxiety
- copper to help your body absorb iron
- zinc, a mineral that supports a healthy immune system
- iron for healthy blood and to prevent anemia
It’s also high in fiber, which aids digestion and is important for heart health.
So, how can you work a little more quinoa into your diet? Check out some delicious quinoa recipes on the next page!
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Becky Striepe
Becky Striepe is a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Like this article? You can follow Becky on Twitter or find her on Facebook!
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138 comments
+ add your ownThanks for the recipes.
Quinoa is marvellous and so very tasty.
Interesting, I'm guessing you can do almost anything with Quinoa you can with rice or couscous.
..............to cook the quinoa in BROTH vs. the water as called for in the recipe.
The Quinoa Loaf really has amazing reviews. I copied and saved the recipe(recipe files vegetarian). There were many complaints about the texture being too crumbly, so I will be adding an egg as a binder, as I am not vegan. There were also many complaints about it being a bit bland, many reviewers recommended using broth to cook the quinoa in and to be sure to taste at all stages to adjust for salt and pepper. Also, many sautee'd the onions and mushrooms together before adding to the mix(the recipe calls for them to be added raw).
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Thank you for the quinoa recipes. I am doing The Liver Cleansing Diet by Sandra Cabot and I think a couple of these could be very useful and quite tasty.
Thanks for all the recipes!
I love quinoa, and always cook it with vegetable broth.
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