Healthy Quinoa and Kale Recipe

You have probably heard about quinoa. It’s a grain that is both high in protein and fiber. It has become quite popular recently especially with those on a gluten free diet. Get Recipe

Pure quinoa is gluten-free. If you follow a gluten-free diet be sure the quinoa you buy is labeled gluten-free. Some have added ingredients. Get Recipe

First, you’ll need to cook the quinoa. I usually use 2 parts water to one cup quinoa.

[{"selector":"#anim-fa2dbc1c-e722-478c-a86d-037b472228c4","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-a91cc430-dc5d-4c2d-9bcd-c854bdcf9755","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-a53ad5fe-1b9f-4b1f-93cb-30dc0bf5b1af","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

Before cooking, be sure to rinse off the quinoa in a strainer. I started by boiling 2 cups of water.

[{"selector":"#anim-776b93fc-5c21-4e98-9c59-54b276c424c0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75093c74-70f3-4ab4-8067-4e8824b00b71","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -588.53413%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ac8ea46f-7d14-468d-8d4a-8f9f12cfa479","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-09386f35-074e-4d37-8101-7cfd6e2e1515","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-1e381d2d-df9f-4c7b-9c5e-ac82b76cf2e9","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

Once the water boiled, I added one cup of rinsed quinoa and let it simmer for 20 minutes. You should not need to drain any water. Just stir the quinoa.

[{"selector":"#anim-2e4d0b3e-91e2-4330-8112-88213d10fe42","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d4c35639-75ec-4408-b1e8-f70d58942c23","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -499.32942%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa96c436-9c46-47dc-9968-939897cd1be1","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-fc364d02-15b7-4130-945b-3f8c095b52fb","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8ebdebb-70bc-4f9d-8d21-fa6246082184","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

I put my extra Easy Tasty Kale in the food processor and then mixed it in with the quinoa.

[{"selector":"#anim-834d88af-fa64-4086-908f-c4ae06e00ded","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-34e4ad16-ec18-4877-a382-f5398547aebe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -778.88894%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bede7541-077a-4a74-91a1-7cb1aaddacb5","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-855c3a36-6e47-4bc1-8f07-1b091475758f","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-72cea84e-d303-4a3a-8457-05cdf0eafd80","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

You may want to add additional seasonings like salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. If you want more protein, add some beans such as chickpeas.

[{"selector":"#anim-ca57bf28-429a-461f-9a74-6af9c058ec13","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-303adf49-b171-4508-919d-72c3607e1351","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -497.6053%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c2d6971-6a7f-4cba-b3e7-67ea5c29a29c","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-b65b3e08-2ac1-4ce1-948d-c34ec7f9aa58","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9c3aa53-54b9-4b24-adcd-a23b32f22809","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Get Recipe

Swipe up for full recipe!

More Recipes

[{"selector":"#anim-e0f52fa2-d763-411b-a5d7-3ef6a2c0306f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a070f9df-90c2-4db4-b183-4d1402e0dc91","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":300,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53f8ec1b-95f8-46a3-9d09-35360da6a4d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-877dff92-8560-44fe-bfc0-82e0fb0a8be2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 220.03964%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Homemade Granola Clusters Recipe Easy 5 Minute Parboiled Asparagus Recipe