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Written By: Sponsored | Updated : April 10, 2018 10:33 AM IST
Quinoa, one of the most popular superfoods of today, is packed with nutrients. Quinoa is also gluten-free, protein-rich and very low in fat. Adding quinoa to your diet is one of the best ways to achieve your weight loss goal. Not only that, this superfood can be used to make a variety of healthy dishes. If you are looking for high-quality quinoa to include in your diet, we suggest India Gate Quinoa which is high in dietary fibre and very low in calories. Here are a few mouth-watering recipes using quinoa that you'll love.
Healthy Quinoa Salad With Avocado And Spinach
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 cups cold cooked quinoa
1 avocado peeled and diced into squares
4-5 fresh spinach leaves
8-10 cup cherry tomatoes cut in two halves
cup button mushrooms (lightly saut ed in olive oil)
2-3 freshly chopped basil leaves
4-5 cilantro leaves
5-6 pecan nut, chopped
cucumber, chopped
For salad dressing
2 tsp olive oil
2-3 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 clove finely minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1. Toss quinoa, avocado, spinach, mushrooms, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, basil, cilantro, chopped pecan nuts in a large salad bowl. Make sure you mix everything well.
2. Prepare the dressing in another bowl by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, vinegar and salt and pepper.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well. The dressing should cover all the veggies and nuts.
4. Your salad is ready to serve.
Quinoa Blueberry Muffins
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
2 egg whites
1 ripe medium banana
2 tsp olive oil
1 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup oat flour
2 tsp multigrain flour
4 tsp grated jaggery or maple syrup or coconut sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
Almond milk (as required to make the batter, keep around half a cup)
5-8 fresh blueberries
Muffin moulds
Method
1. Boil the quinoa and put it aside to cool.
2. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 380 F.
3. In a mixing bowl, mix egg, banana and olive oil.
4. Then slowly add oat flour, multigrain flour, jaggery, cinnamon powder and baking powder.
5. Add milk slowly while stirring the mix to avoid any lumps.
6. Add the blueberries in and mix again.
7. Pour the batter into muffin moulds and bake for approximately 25 minutes and serve.
Quinoa Almond Milk Porridge
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 cup washed quinoa
1 1/2 cup almond milk
1 apple peeled and finely chopped
2 tsp honey or maple syrup
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (optional)
3-4 pecan nuts, finely chopped
Method
1. Heat the milk on medium flame. Add washed quinoa to the milk and let it cook for a while on low flame for about 10 minutes.
2. Add the apples and nuts to it. Let it cook for about 5 minutes on low flame till the milk is almost absorbed.
3. Add honey and cinnamon powder (optional) to the porridge and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Serve it with fresh berries or roasted nuts.
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