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I’ve been buying quinoa pasta for a long time having no idea of what it really was. So I looked it up.

this crop has become highly appreciated for its nutritional value, as its protein content is very high (12%–18%), making it a healthy choice for vegetarians and vegans. Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it an unusually complete protein source. It is a good source of dietary fiber and phosphorus and is high in magnesiumiron. Quinoa is gluten-free and considered easy to digest. Because of all these characteristics, quinoa is being considered a possible crop in NASA’s Controlled Ecological Life Support System for long-duration manned space flights

Source: Wikipedia

So I went out to buy a tiny bit to try it out. It’s as easy as pasta but is prepared more like rice, but it comes without the worry of accidentally burning it (unless you really forget about it!!)

Here’s the whole meal:

• 1 cup of qunioa
• 2 zucchinis
• 2 cloves of garlic

Prepare a pot with about two cups of water and bring it to a boil, add the quinoa and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes. The quinoa is cooked through when clear and kind of see-through. While boiling, cut up the zucchinis lengthwise and put them on an oiled aluminium wrap/baking sheet. Slice the garlic cloves and put a couple or three on each zucchini slice. Salt and pepper and broil for about 6-8 minutes.

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