hi Yorinda
I’m really glad you like the recipe and yes, it IS also yummy cold!
There is a coating on quinoa called saponin and if this is removed before cooking the seed is more readily digested and even more nutritious. Quinoa doesn’t need to be soaked to remove the saponin (although it can be) as it can be removed by rinsing. However most readily available quinoa is actually pre-rinsed. If you wish to soak the quinoa you can do so in water into which you’ve mixed a little vinegar, lemon juice, yoghurt or kefir.
The soaking is more important in the case of true grains such as brown rice.
thanks for your comment, please keep reading!
Karen

It seems like you could even have this cold, as in taking it for lunch.

A friend of mine recommends soaking quinoa first to remove the anti-nutrients.
What are your thoughts on that?

Cheers,
Yorinda
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