Quinoa is hugely popular now since it has lots of protein, is a low glycemic food (good for blood sugar), is gluten free, and is lower in calories than rice. These qualities make it a great side dish. It is very simple to make, here is the recipe I used. You can add onions or other vegetables you like in to jazz it up if you want.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of Quinoa
• 2 cups of Vegetable or Chicken Broth

Directions

Put the broth in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. Add in the Quinoa, stir, then cover and lower the temperature to medium low. It will take about 15-20 minutes to cook. Check on it after 10 minutes. You will know it is done when all the liquid is absorbed.