Substitute Quinoa for Couscous
What couscous does in a recipe: Tiny pasta granules that steam fluffy in 5 minutes.
Quinoa
per 1 cup cooked couscous
US1 cup, cooked
Metric185 g
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan
The only gluten-free option here; similar size.
What changes: Nutty pop
Best for: Gluten-free cooking
More options: all 2 Couscous substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Quinoa for Couscous?
- per 1 cup cooked couscous — US: 1 cup, cooked. Metric: 185 g.
- Why does Quinoa work as a Couscous substitute?
- The only gluten-free option here; similar size.
- What changes when you use Quinoa instead of Couscous?
- Nutty pop
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