Description
Popped quinoa is a great crunchy way to add some whole food carbs and plant based protein to your diet. It's super easy to prepare, and goes great in everything from salads and bowls to trail mixes and granola. You can even use popped quinoa to make chocolate quinoa crisps or quinoa scotcheroos!
Time
Prep Time:
4 minutes
Cook Time:
1 minutes
Total Time:
5 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:
Cost per Serving:
$0.31
Ingredients
Serving(s)
- 1/4 cup Quinoa
Instructions
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- Preheat a medium stainless steel over medium heat without any oil
- To test if the pan is hot, add in a couple of quinoa seeds. They should immediately jump and pop
- Add the rest of the quinoa to the pan, and shake to a single layer
- Cook over medium heat with frequent shaking for about 30 seconds, or until the popping sounds slow down and the quinoa starts to smell nutty
- Transfer to a plate to cool at room temperature. Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature
Notes
- If you want to scale this up to make more popped quinoa, you should pop it in batches to ensure a single layer, as opposed to trying to do it all at once
- 1 serving of 1/4 cup (45 g) of raw quinoa will yield approximately 1/4 cup (42 g) of popped quinoa
Nutrition Facts
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Total Fat: 2.7g (4%
4 % of Daily Value (78 g)
)
Saturated Fat: 0.3g (2%
2 % of Daily Value (20 g)
)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.7g
Sodium: 2mg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (2300 mg)
)
Total Carbohydrate: 28.9g (10%
10 % of Daily Value (275 g)
)
Fiber: 3.2g (11%
11 % of Daily Value (28 g)
)
Net Carbs: 25.7g
Protein: 6.4g (13%
13 % of Daily Value (50 g)
)
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Vitamin B12: 0.0mcg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (2.4 mcg)
)
Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0%
0 % of Daily Value (20 mcg)
)
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Calcium: 21mg (2%
2 % of Daily Value (1300 mg)
)
Iron: 2.06mg (11%
11 % of Daily Value (18 mg)
)
Magnesium: 89mg (21%
21 % of Daily Value (420 mg)
)
Potassium: 253mg (5%
5 % of Daily Value (4700 mg)
)
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53.0
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15.3
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9.3
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