Crispy Quinoa

 

This crispy quinoa sheet is an irresistible treat, it works as a snack and as an accompaniment to other dishes, it provides texture and flavor and is gluten-free.

I’m sure you’ve tried the Parmesan cheese crisp, it’s a classic, it’s very easy to make and it’s delicious.

It’s usually presented as an appetizer and it looks very nice to decorate dishes, if I had to find a fault, although I’m not a “calorie counter”, I would say that Parmesan cheese is very caloric and should be eaten in moderation, especially if we want to maintain ourselves.

The recipe that I bring you today can fulfill the same function as the Parmesan crisp, but providing many fewer calories, it is a quinoa crisp that contains nothing more than quinoa, water and spices.

Surprising, right?.

 

The gluten-free quinoa crisp is lighter than the classic Parmesan cheese crisp.

 

Continuing with the calorie thing, which I can tell you is not what you should care about the most, the BEDCA database indicates that Parmesan cheese provides 367 kcal/100g and that raw quinoa provides 306 kcal/100g.

So keep in mind that to prepare some crisps, you use 100 g of Parmesan cheese, as a minimum, whereas to make this crisp you need 1/3 of that amount, approximately 30 g of raw quinoa.

Quinoa, once cooked, increases its volume a lot, so the 100 g of raw quinoa became 4 cups of cooked quinoa, of which I used 1 and a half for the crisp you see in the image.

In the recipe I specify the quantities so that you don’t get confused, but it doesn’t have to be exact either, that’s the good thing about this type of dough, they don’t require too much precision.

 

 

Properties of quinoa:

• It is a pseudocereal.
• Gluten-free.
• Nutritional values: Every 100 g of raw quinoa provides 306 kcal, 15.5 g of protein, 5.5 g of fat, 7.9 g of fiber and almost 50 g of carbohydrates.

Interestingly, quinoa has more calories than rice, but since it contains more protein, more fiber and fewer carbohydrates, it is more convenient nutritionally speaking.

It is a food rich in carbohydrates, but since it is rich in fiber, they are slowly absorbed. Even so, you should control your intake so as not to exceed the amount of carbohydrates you consume, especially if you are not going to use them.

Quinoa is ideal for athletes and for people with a medium-high activity level, but as with rice, if your day is going to be sedentary, consume it with moderation, 70g of cooked quinoa can be an acceptable portion.

 

Quinoa is a pseudocereal rich in carbohydrates, proteins and fiber.

 

With this crispy quinoa you will consume a small amount, if you serve it as a snack, or as a complement to other dishes, it will be much lighter than eating chips or any other fried snack.

I usually make one plate at a time and once cooked, I cut it into pieces that are generally irregular, and serve it with hummus or with a vegetable cream.

I also like to eat these crispy pieces with a homemade sauce based on yogurt, lemon and mustard.

 

 

Why I like this recipe so much:

• It is a healthier snack than the usual ones and does not contain gluten.
• Quinoa is high in HC, but this way you consume a small amount.
• The dough does not contain anything more than quinoa, water and spices.
• The quinoa crisp is not fried, just baked.
• Kids love it, it prevents them from eating other less healthy snacks.

 

If you liked this idea, you might also be interested in:

• Healthy homemade nachos.
• Flourless seed crackers.
• Okara crackers.