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Black Quinoa – Red Quinoa too.

January 29, 2010 | Written by Diana

Yesterday I posted a picture of Black Quinoa. We’ve mentioned quinoa before, it’s one of the best grains to get on your plate. Black Quinoa was one of the main ingredients I used in my dinner the other night. I liked the contrast that the Black Quinoa added to the bowl, they’re the little speckles in with the bigger grains.

The black quinoa has a little more earthy flavor than the white quinoa, and also a little bit crunchier texture. Therefore it takes longer to get to a mushy texture than the white quinoa. You have to be a bit more careful with the white than the black, I think. I got my package of black quinoa from Alter Eco to try out, so this quinoa is fair trade as well as organic.

Quinoa is also gluten free. My daughter often uses leftover quinoa for a salad the same as she does with leftover couscous. If you desire gluten free ingredients, …