I know when it comes to eating healthy that there are just not that many good choices so you really have to become very creative with your preparation, grouping and seasoning efforts.

For those of you that have never heard of Quinoa I am about to add to your muscle building and fat loss arsenal of available foods.

Quinoa is a species of goosefoot (Chenopodium), is a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it is not a grass. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach and tumbleweeds.

“Tumbleweeds”?

Relax it does taste better than that, slightly.

While it may not be as delicious as Cap’N Crunch it does blend really well with the foods you prepare it with.

Here is a great recipe that you can make, store in the fridge and chip away at it for the next few days.

Boil up some quinoa and prepare it the same way you would rice. Make yourself about 4 cups worth since you’re doing it.

Chop up 3 peppers of varying colour, 5 stalks of green onions, 1 red onion, 4 tbsp of safflower oil, 1/2 cup of fresh cilantro and then spice and herb it up as you like. I add a bit of sea salt as I spoon out each bowl.

Keep this concoction in the fridge and take out what you need when you need it.

Simple, tastes great and won’t spike your blood sugar.

Nutritional Breakdown of Quinoa compared to Rice

1 Cup Quinoa
Fat 10.3g Saturated Fat 1.2g, Polyunsaturated Fat 5.6g, Monounsaturated Fat 2.7g
Carbs 109.1g
Protein 24g
Calories 626

1 Cup Rice
Fat 1.2g
Carbs 147.9
Protein 13.2
Calories 675