Like rice, couscous, and other grains, quinoa doesn't involve much effort to cook. But perfectly fluffy quinoa takes a little know-how. Below, Muñoz and chef/author Amy Riolo of the Casa Italiana ...
Cooking quinoa is an easy process, similar to the way you'd cook rice. Quinoa will increase in volume as it is cooked; for every cup of uncooked quinoa, you'll get three cups of cooked quinoa.
Tip the quinoa into a sieve and rinse with cold running water to stop the cooking process. Use your hands to squeeze out any excess water. Beat together the eggs, vegetables, cheese and ham.