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Quinoa is a very popular grain alternative, and many may wonder whether it fits into the Paleo lifestyle. This is what Mark has to say :
While the Primal Blueprint recommends avoiding grains and higher glycemic foods altogether, at some point or another most of us partake in the context of occasional compromise.
There are a lot of great recipes using Quinoa. Here is one of my favourite - Italian style quinoa cakes from totalnoms.com
You can get the recipe here.
In this post Mark also has a video on how to prepare a spicy quinoa dish, so he isn't opposed to it's occasional use - as long as you are aware of it's limitations. Here, from another post on Mark's website, he warns us :
While the Primal Blueprint recommends avoiding grains and higher glycemic foods altogether, at some point or another most of us partake in the context of occasional compromise.
There are a lot of great recipes using Quinoa. Here is one of my favourite - Italian style quinoa cakes from totalnoms.com
You can get the recipe here.
In this post Mark also has a video on how to prepare a spicy quinoa dish, so he isn't opposed to it's occasional use - as long as you are aware of it's limitations. Here, from another post on Mark's website, he warns us :
Obviously, like everything else, quinoa has it's pros and cons, but for a lot of people, this is a great grain alternative to at least explore.
I will leave you with one last recipe from Keith McDuffee. This one is for pesto quinoa with shrimp and baby spinach - looks delicious. If you want to try it you can get the recipe here.
I will leave you with one last recipe from Keith McDuffee. This one is for pesto quinoa with shrimp and baby spinach - looks delicious. If you want to try it you can get the recipe here.
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