QUINOA is called a complete protein. It’s one of the few grains which contain nine essential amino acids. These seeds are coated with a compound called “saponin” which makes it taste a little bitter. Saponin can be easily removed by rinsing it with water. Although some brands have the saponin already removed. It provides outstanding protein quality and is also a great source of fiber ;not to forget it is GLUTEN free. I have made a switch to Quinoa and it hasn’t been difficult at all. I am finding it hard to get him(husband) to start liking it. I try making different recipes….this one was by far his favorite.He said “ Quinoa never tasted this good”.

I was planning to mix all the ingredients along with some breadcrumbs and bake them in a small muffin pan. That’s when I came across Wendy Polisi’s beautiful blog where she uses the shell itself to stuff the quinoa. So that’s what I did. Instead of regular cheddar, I crumbled two cheddar string cheese. Lemon juice, jalapeno and cilantro gives it a nice taste. The other great thing is it smells DIVINE!

I like Avocados…I simply adore this delicious green fruit. With its buttery richness and subtle flavor, it pairs great with quinoa and cheese. This is just perfect!

Enjoy

Nina!