Cooked Quinoa

(Makes 8 servings, ¼ cup each)

1 cup dry quinoa
2 cups cold water or chicken broth
Sea salt and ground pepper
(to taste; optional)

• Rinse quinoa thoroughly.
• Combine quinoa, water, salt (if desired), and pepper (if desired), in a medium sauce pan with tightly fitting tid and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to maintain a gentle boil; cook, covered, for 15 minutes, or until all water has been absorbed.  Try to avoid peeking so quinoa will cook evenly.
• Remove pan from heat.  Continuing to keep pan tightly covered, let quinoa sit for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with a fork and serve.

Nutrition facts per serving:
Calories: 78,  Fat 1 g.  Saturated Fat: 0,  Cholesterol: 0,  Sodium: 1 mg  Carbohydrate: 14 g, 
Fiber: 1 g,  Sugar: 0,  Protein: 3 g