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Toasting adds amazing texture to this nutritious dish
You may appreciate garden-variety quinoa, but crispy quinoa is a whole new ball game. The secret: texture. It can make the difference between an ordinary dish and an extraordinary dish.
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After cooking and fluffing the quinoa (which takes a mere 15 to 20 minutes), you simply brown it in a pan, and voila: Crispy quinoa! And that’s just the beginning of the texture-fest. Crunchy cucumber and almonds and creamy avocado make an appearance, too. And with scallions, ginger, mint and lime, this dish has tantalizing flavor for days.
The variety of plant foods in this dish translates to nutrients galore, too.
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Makes 4 servings
Calories: 336
Total fat: 18 g
Saturated fat: 2.5 g
Protein: 8.5 g
Carbohydrate: 36.4 g
Dietary fiber: 7.4 g
Sugar: 2.0 g
Added sugar: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 155.6 mg
— Developed by Sara Quessenberry for Cleveland Clinic Wellness
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