You'll love this simple, savory popped quinoa recipe with a light truffle flavor. It's also loaded with protein, dietary fiber, healthy fats, and vitamins.
Stir regularly, keeping pan uncovered the whole time. I pick up the pan and give it a shake, swirling the grain in the pan every ~30 seconds or so to heat evenly, just as you would popcorn made in a pan.
The quinoa will start to release steam - this is good, you want it to dry out so it's crunchy. it will start popping more after about 5-7 minutes. Once it's sufficiently dry, the quinoa will pop more rapidly and turn golden. Keep shaking & swirling!
Add salt now b/c you want the mushroom pieces in the salt to release some of their oils.
Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
Add nutritional yeast and stir.
Add extra virgin olive oil and stir. Eat it warm (immediately) or cool (later). It will store covered on the counter for at least 24 hours.