Single Serving Popped Quinoa

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!

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat a medium stainless steel over medium heat without any oil

Step 2

To test if the pan is hot, add in a couple of quinoa seeds. They should immediately jump and pop

Step 3

Add the rest of the quinoa to the pan, and shake to a single layer

Step 4

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

Step 5

Transfer to a plate to cool at room temperature. Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature

Step 6

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

Step 7

1 serving of 1/4 cup (45 g) of raw quinoa will yield approximately 1/4 cup (42 g) of popped quinoa

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