Quinoa, Flakes, Organic, 12 oz.

What is Quinoa?Quinoa stands alone as a complete protein grain. It supplies all the essential amino acids in a balanced pattern. - Wheat Free- Gluten FreeKosher - PareveEasy Cooking Hot Cereal DirectionsServings Water* Salt (optional) Quinoa Flakes1 1 Cup Dash 1/3 Cup2 2 Cups 1/8 tsp 2/3 Cup4 3 1/2 Cups 1/4 tsp 1 1/3 CupsRange Top Directions: Add Quinoa Flakes and salt (if desired) to rapidly boiling water. Return to boil and cook for 90 seconds, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and allow to cool (cereal will thicken slightly).Microwave Directions: Combine flakes, salt (if desired) and water in a microwave safe bowl twice the volume of serving size being prepared. Microwave HIGH for 2-2 1/2 minutes for 1 serving, 4-4 1/2 minutes for 2 servings, 6-6 1/2 minutes for 4 servings, or until cereal begins to thicken. Stir well before serving.*For thicker cereal use less water, for thinner cereal use more water.The Quinoa StoryThe Inca called this grain QUINOA, or "the Mother grain" in their language. So important was quinoa to their diet that the mighty Inca King planted the first row of quionoa each year with a solid gold spade.Grown in the mighty Andes Mountains of South America, Quinoa dates back over 5,000 years. This tiny seed, no bigger than a mustard seed once fed an ancient civilization stretching from the seacoast of Chile to the snow-capped peaks of the Peruvian Andes, the vast Inca Empire.Now you too can enjoy the goodness of quinoa in an instant