Huffington Post - Wait, What's So Great About Quinoa Anyway?

By Penelope Wall, EatingWell
March 21, 2011

"My parents were back-to-the-land kind of folks, so I grew up eating all sorts of interesting whole grains. But it wasn’t until a few years ago that I actually heard of quinoa (pronounced “KEEN-wah”). And it wasn’t until the last several months that I’ve noticed a growing buzz around this quite petite, mild-flavored grain. Quinoa is everywhere. Some would say it is, in effect, one of the “hot” foods you should be eating this year. (See more trendy foods to watch for here.) But quinoa isn’t exactly new. It was, in fact, a staple in the ancient Incas’ diet. So why has this very old grain been given a new second life in 2011? Why quinoa and why now?..."

Click here to read more about the merits of quinoa, nutritional and otherwise, and to see a list of 10 flavor stir-ins to try with quinoa.