Showing posts with label quinoa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quinoa. Show all posts

Sunday, August 3, 2008

"the gold of the Incas"

Quinoa salad with cucumber, tomatoes, orange pepper, olive oil and cayenne pepper.

Wholegrains are high in energy-boosting B vitamins and manganese, as well as magnesium, which plays a critical role in muscle contractions and energy metabolism.

Quinoa (pronounced keenwa) is a South American grain that is becoming more widely available and contains all the essential amino acids. It is therefore a complete protein but is more easier to digest than meat protein and has far lower fat content than most meat.

I usually have it as a salad or as a breakfast porridge. They're absolutely wonderful.

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