Customer Reviews

Ancient Harvest Organic Quinoa, Inca Red, 12-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)

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Quinoa is a fast cooking antioxidant rich "whole grain" (actually a grass) that has a fairly complete amino acid profile. Check out the Harvard School of Public Health web site where the eminent nutrition specialist, Walter Willett, puts whole grains on the second level of his evidence based nutrition pyramid along with healthy oils and after exercise.

This is a nutty tasting uniquely colored, delicious, whole food that has a centuries old history.

Quinoa is a wonderful grain, with lots of protein. The company gave a great support and recommended that I order it through Amazon because of the free delivery. There are also more recipes on their website. It's as easy to cook as rice, can be eaten cold or hot, and increases protein in your diet in an easily digestible form.

...but quinoa is better. This is good stuff; it cooks just like brown rice but has a nuttier flavor and is considerably more nutritious. At under $3 a box, it's cheaper buying it at Amazon than at the supermarket, and it is VERY difficult finding it here in Florida where people tend toward grits and rice. As an added bonus for those to whom it applies, quinoa is technically not a grain; as such, both the regular and Inca Red varieties of Ancient Harvest brand quinoa bearing the "Half-Moon K" (as these do -- see my customer image) are kosher for Passover. The boxes bearing this symbol come from a factory that processes quinoa only, so there is no chance of chometz contamination.

Delivery was under one week even with the free Super Saver Shipping.

Good protein source. Gluten-free. On the box, the National Academy of Sciences is quoted, referring to quinoa as "one of the best sources of protein in the vegetable kingdom."

My family has tried to add some vegetarian dishes to our diet. This, and two other types of quinoa, form a key part of that effort. One simple dish: small potatoes and quinoa boiled for a bit. Then put them in the oven, covered with cheese, onions, and sopme herbs and bake until done. Tasty--and nutritious! And vegetarian. In this dish, the quinoa is kind of crunchy, adding a nice texture to the dish.

As an entree to the world of quinoa, this is a nice product. . . .

Ancient Harvest red quinoa is the most delicious grain I have EVER eaten, and I am a vegetarian so I have tried almost all of them. Cook it in a rice cooker with a cube of veggie broth and a finely diced carrot--YUMMMM! It's slightly sweet flavor goes with everything--cole slow, green beans, you name it, and the intense concentration of protein in the quinoa means it easily works as your main dish for a meal. Try it--you'll like it.

Quinoa adapts to a variety of seasonings, from sweet to savory and requires a short cooking time.
Would be an excellent item for emergency food preparedness as it uses so little of scarce cooking fuel to prepare and can be combined with other foods storage items to tailor it a family's taste.

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it's so nice having this staple around. you say , why buy 12, well that's 12 times i don't have to go to the store and waste gas and my tolerance of poor drivers. it's there, along with my soba noodles, and i don't have to worry about running out.
anyway, it's a complete protein, unlike most vegetable products, and has a good source of iron as well. even the box is easy to recycle since the product is in a plastic bag and the box "window" has no cellophane cover. sorry, i think about these things, and apparently the manufacturer did also. gj

I just tried Quinoa recently and found Amazon to be the best place to get it for the money. It is WONDERFUL. Loaded with protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals. I used 100% whole wheat tortilla shells browned in coconut oil and filled them with quinoa and a stir fry of green and red pepper and onion. Delicious and filling. No need for meat with this meal. Loved it! Anxious to learn more recipes with it.

I just started buying Quinoa, and i had to write a review. I was a little apprehensive of putting this stuff in front of my kids who are 9, 6 and 4. It straight up looks WEIRD! It's got little curly Q's that sprout out of it while it's cooking. But i thought i'd take that "quality" and deliberately market it towards my kids. hehehe! I told them some really creative people figured out how to make this really fun food for kids and how to get it to grow little curly Q's when it cooked, and that it was pretty silly. I asked them what they thought and they laughed at the look of it. It takes very similar to rice, so i likened it to that for the kids, but told them it wasn't rice so it does taste a little different. My oldest child is apprehensive about certain foods, and i didn't know how'd she'd react to this. My middle one is the type who would rather go hungry than try stuff he doesn't think looks right. And my youngest will eat anything. All 3 of them LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I made it first by mixing fresh tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, lemon juice, onion, chicken, sour cream, cheese, cumin and chili powder. The girls ate all of theirs and my youngest snagged my bowl and ate all of mine the moment i got up from the table for a min. And they've never like avocado or onion in stuff! My son wouldn't even try it, which didn't surprise me. But i had him taste the few plain grains that stuck to the side of the pot, and he ate every single one of them (and his quesadilla). Today i made it plain by boiling in water. Then just squirted a little Bragg's Liquid Aminos (or soy sauce) on it, and all 3 DEVOURED it! I am so glad i can give them something so healthy, and so full of nutrients. I love that it's packed with 6 grams of protein, and 6 grams of fiber, and 3 grams of good ol' fashioned healthy fats. They love that it's red and has curly Q's. I am confident this is a very versatile grain/ grass, whatever it is, and i have big plans for it! Broccoli cheddar casserole, added to any soup, bean dip, veggie burgers, cold salad base, stir fry... or mixed with dried cranberries, apples and pecans... or curried with coconut for an Indian flavor... Yes, this is definitely a GOOD thing!

I had been able to buy this product in Florida and was disappointed to not be able to find it in any of the different stores here in Houston. I was surprised to see it available from Amazon but was happy to find it and be able to order:)