How To Cook Fluffy, Tasty Quinoa — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

Quinoa has come a long way — all the way from the back shelves of health food stores to national supermarket aisles. Its high protein content, sweet and nutty flavor, and delicate texture have made quinoa a popular substitute for starchier pasta and rice (although once you try it, you're not likely to think of it as a "substitute" again!). Quinoa is an easy grain to love.

Several of us here at Kitchn like to make a big pot of quinoa on the weekends and eat it throughout the week with curry, grilled vegetables, or braised meat. It's one of the most delicious, fast-cooking lunch staples we know. Here's how to cook great quinoa — not mushy or bitter, but delicate and perfectly fluffy.

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