Move over croutons, your salad just got a new crunchy topping! Once you learn how to toast quinoa you will see how easy + versatile it is. Best of all, you don’t need any oil to make crispy quinoa in minutes!
Tara’s Tips to Learn How to Make Toasted Quinoa
- Start with my article on Quinoa for Beginners to learn all about why and how we should be eating lots of quinoa!
- Start with cooked quinoa (my EASY method for Instant Pot Quinoa right here)
- If you do not have an instant pot, you can cook your quinoa stove top by adding 1 cup rinsed quinoa and 2 cups water to a medium pot, bring to boil, cook for 10 minutes with the cover on. Immediately uncover and fluff with a fork.
- RINSE YOUR QUINOA! I cannot stress this enough. You MUST rinse it first! Rinsing it washes away the coating called saponin. If you don’t rinse it … it will taste like soap!
- Change up your spices. If you love cumin or ground chipotle pepper or ground mustard, sprinkle on a teaspoon.
- Swap out the pepper. I use ground red chili pepper powder. You can use chipotle pepper powder, roasted red pepper flakes, or 5 spice powder. Use your favorite.
- Use sweet seasonings. Easily make this a breakfast or dessert food by swapping out the spices for cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg, or ground ginger powder.
- Optional but awesome: turn your oven to a low broil for the last few minutes of cooking to give the quinoa an extra crunch, take the tray out when brown to your liking or you hear them start to pop.
Ways to Use Crispy Toasted Quinoa
- Sprinkle on top of salads instead of croutons (try it on my favorite Superfood Salad)
- Replace breadcrumb toppings on Mac’n Chz (would be awesome on top of my Sweet Potato Mac’n Chz)
- Add extra crunch to your favorite soup (Broccoli No-Cheddar or Skinny Tomato Soup)
- Roast with sweet seasonings + toss in your breakfast bowls with yogurt and fruit in place of granola
- Roast with cinnamon and sprinkle on top of Cinnamon Ice Cream!
Love quinoa? Me too!
Try one of my other favorite quinoa recipes
- Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
- Instant Pot Mexican Quinoa
- Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
- Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Bowl
- Quinoa Vegetable Soup: Instant Pot or Stove-Top
- Quinoa Upma Recipe
- Thai Green Curry Quinoa
- Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lime Dressing
- Quinoa Crackers
- Pumpkin Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
- Pomegranate Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate Dressing
- Quinoa Sushi Bowls with Tofu
- Instant Pot Indian Turmeric Quinoa
- Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lime Dressing
- Basic Instant Pot Quinoa
- How To Make Quinoa Cookies
- Spinach Mushroom Quinoa
Toasted Quinoa
February 15, 2024
: 4 cups
: 30 min
: Easy
Move over croutons, your salad just got a new crunchy topping! Once you learn how to toast quinoa you will see how easy + versatile it is. Best of all, you don't need any oil to make crispy quinoa in minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp chile flakes or other pepper powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder + onion powder
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Step 2 Spread out cooked quinoa on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- Step 3 Sprinkle with salt + spices.
- Step 4 Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20-30 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Step 5 Optional but awesome: turn your oven to a low broil for the last few minutes of cooking to give the quinoa an extra crunch, take them out when brown to your liking or you hear them start to pop.
- Step 6 Sprinkle on your salad or eat them as is!
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