Not only is quinoa naturally gluten-free and full of nutrients like protein to antioxidants, but it's also relatively affordable (if you look at calories and nutrition-to-cost comparison).

Quinoa flakes: Toast the quinoa flakes in a dry pan on a medium heat for 1 minute, stirring frequently to prevent them from burning. This reduces any bitterness and gives a nice nutty flavour. Add ...

Quinoa will increase in volume as it is cooked; for every cup of uncooked quinoa, you'll get three cups of cooked quinoa. Here's how you'd do it: Step 1: Rinse the quinoa under water in a very ...

Like rice, proportions are 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa. For the salad recipe, I used 1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa and three cups water, which made more than I needed. (The next time, I'll try 1 1 ...