Red Hot Quinoa

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup red quinoa
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• salt, 3 shakes
• black pepper, 3 shakes
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

Recipe

• 1 bring 4 cups of water to a boil. while it boils, thoroughly rinse the quinoa in a large bowl-- cover the grains in cold water and swish a whisk around for 1-2 minutes until all the soapy residue comes off, then put into a colander and rinse again under cold water. this step is very important or else you'll have gross, bitter-tasting quinoa!
• 2 lower the heat and carefully add the oil and seasonings to the water. shake a little salt and pepper in, but use the measuring spoons for the cinnamon and chili powder. mix those spices in and make sure there's no clumps.
• 3 add the rinsed quinoa, loosely cover the pot, and let simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the quinoa is nice and soft and has absorbed all/most of the water.