Quinoa as an alternative to rice

Sometimes an alternative to rice and pasta is needed, and this where quinoa can be used. It cooks quickly and is very nutritious. You can prepare a simple basic quinoa, but you can also mix it up different ingredients – just as you would with rice, couscous or pastas – to make it more interesting.

You can get it from UK supermarkets such as Tesco.

Here’s a Mexican quinoa dish to try:

Quinoa with tomatillo and cilantro sauce