You Don’t Like Brown Rice?
Then listen up, this trick is awesome. My family does not like brown rice at all. Well, I like it, but my husband mainly, can not stand the stuff, so I make white rice to make him happy. Then I learned a trick from a friend (thanks Jodi). She told me how she added a bit of quinoa to her white rice while cooking to bump up the nutrition a bit. You don’t even taste it and usually no one even sees it because the rice is covered by something else! What a genius idea. We all win, my family gets the yummy light flavor of white rice and I sneak a little bit of extra nutrition in there.
Quinoa is one of the most protein rich foods we can eat as it contains all nine essential amino acids. It contains almost twice as much fiber than other grains (although quinoa is actually a seed). And if that’s not enough Quinoa is also a great source of iron, lysine, magnesium, vitamin B2, manganese and it’s perfect for those who cannot tolerate gluten. SWEET!
You Need:
1 c. organic white rice
1/3 c. quinoa
2 1/2 c. water
Here’s What I Do: Put rice and quinoa in a fine mesh strainer like this one and rinse thoroughly under cold water. Quinoa has a coating on it called saponin, that keeps birds from eating it so it’s best to rinse it off to keep it from tasting bitter. Place the rinsed quinoa and rice in a pot on the stove, cover with 2 1/2 cups of water and bring it to a boil. You can do any ratio of rice and quinoa that you want, just use a 2:1 ratio of water to grains. Turn down the heat and cover and let simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Enjoy!
That’s a pretty good idea!! I really like quinoa too! I actually have read a few posts recently about how organic white rice is actually good for you, and potentially even better than brown rice! I’ll probably still eat brown rice but not be totally biased from white rice from now on.
Very interesting! I’ve read quite a bit about how white rice isn’t really that bad, but still like the idea of pairing it with something with more kick. Thanks for sharing!
Also, I’ve got a blog hop called Hearthfelt Hopes that this would be perfect for. Feel free to join in! 🙂
I agree, it seems lately there has been more talk about how white rice has received a bad wrap but it’s really not that bad. I think it’s gentler on my stomach honestly. The texture is nicer too. I’ll be sure to head over to Heartfelt Hopes, thanks for the invite!:)
This is a great tip! I also try not to use white rice, but I can never seem to get the right texture with brown rice. Does the quinoa help with texture? I will definitely try this. Off to pin this now 🙂
Yes brown rice does seem trickier to cook. I like it soaked and then cooked, it’s softer, but I rarely remember to start it soaking in time. The quinoa doesn’t make a big difference in texture with the white rice, you still get a nice light texture.
Great idea! We like actually like both brown rice and quinoa 🙂
Love quinoa and often serve mixed with white rice. Quinoa should be soaked at least overnight to reduce phytic acid. I usually rinse after soaking and sprout so you can get all of the nutrients. Phytic acid blocks nutrient absorption. Quinoa sprouts easily, esp. In warmer spot.
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