How to Eat Quinoa Sprouts
Quinoa is a protein-rich nutritious seed that contains the eight essential amino acids required for the development and repair of your body's tissues. Native to South America, quinoa is gluten-free and can be consumed by gluten intolerant individuals. You can cook quinoa, used it as flour or eat it raw in sprouted form. The bioavailability of the nutrients in quinoa increases when it is sprouted. Purchase quinoa sprouts in the supermarket or prepare it at home yourself. Enjoy the mild nutty flavor of quinoa sprouts by adding them to a variety of meals such as salads, sandwiches, pilafs and porridge. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Black bean
- Sweet corn
- Capsicum
- Tomatoes
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chicken
- Mozzarella cheese
- Cucumber
- Carrot
- Radish
- Mayonnaise
- Coconut milk
- Cinnamon powder
Instructions
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Prepare a refreshing and healthy quinoa sprouts and bean salad. Combine 1 cup of quinoa with ½ cup each of cooked black bean, sweet corn, diced capsicum, diced tomatoes and ¼ cup of jalapeno peppers. Add 1 tbsp. of oil, ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper, mix well and serve.
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Use quinoa sprouts to add crunchiness to your sandwiches and wraps. Combine ½ cup of quinoa sprouts with ½ cup of cooked and chopped chicken, ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, ½ cup each of finely chopped cucumber, carrot and radish. Mix ½ cup of mayonnaise and use as a filling for sandwiches, pita bread or burrito wraps.
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Replace rice with quinoa sprouts to prepare a vegetable pilaf. Cook quinoa sprouts with vegetables such as carrot, corn and spinach, just as you would cook a rice pilaf with vegetables. The sprouted quinoa pilaf will have a creamy texture, as sprouted quinoa has higher moisture content, unlike the fluffy consistency of cooked quinoa.
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Cook quick and easy breakfast porridge with quinoa sprouts. Simmer 1 cup of quinoa sprouts with 1 can of coconut milk in a pan, until it comes to a gentle boil. Remove from heat, stir in ¼ tsp. of cinnamon powder and serve.
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Tips & Warnings
Store quinoa sprouts in a sealed plastic bag or glass jar, in the refrigerator for around two weeks after sprouting.
Repeatedly rinse quinoa sprouts until the water is no longer frothy. This will wash away the saponin coating that can cause the quinoa sprout to taste bitter.
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