As I understand, quinoa is one of the only few plant complete protein sources along with soy and buckwheat. Ie, it contains a sufficient amount of each of the nine essential amino acids. Google searches bring up a lot of misinformation from vegan/plant based promoting sources stretching the truth and wanting to sound on par with other diets. We need to be honest and realistic with health topics. A harmful disservice otherwise. Such a quick easy #glutenfree addition to boiling pastas. They're not just a great source of protein, also several minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, other phytonutrients, fiber. Always have it on the shelf. Pictured is a spanish rice packet meal with some added quinoa, tempeh, red lentils, nettle, nutritional yeast, garlic powder. 1* for unsustainable packaging.
