How to Pop Quinoa

This quick and easy recipe for popped quinoa is ready in seconds. It’s crunchy, nutty, and toasty. Enjoy with salads, smoothie bowls, granola, oat bars, or as an easy puffy snack.

Course Snack

Prep Time 0

Cook Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings serving

Calories 156kcal

Author Jenna Urben

Equipment

Stainless steel sauté pan

Ingredients

¼ cup quinoa raw

Instructions

Start by heating a dry saute pan on the stove over medium heat.
When the pan seems hot, toss in a couple quinoa seeds to test. The quinoa should jump and pop immediately!
Add the rest of the dry quinoa and shake into a single layer. Continue to shake the pan as the quinoa pops.
After a few seconds the popping will slow and the quinoa will give off a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and transfer popped quinoa to a plate to cool.
Once cooled, enjoy or store in an airtight container.

Notes

Enjoy as is, tossed with seasoning, topped on salads, sprinkled on smoothie bowls, made into quinoa crunch bars, or added into homemade granola.

Nutrition