WHAT: Special K Multigrain Crackers with Quinoa
STATS: A serving size of 14 crackers contains 130 calories and 4.5 fat, 21 carbohydrate, 2 fiber, 1 sugar and 3 protein grams. We found them at Wal-Mart, 700 Bowman Road, Little Rock. Visit specialk.com.
THE SKINNY: By now you've learned how to pronounce quinoa. (You haven't? It's KEEN-wah.)
But have you learned to embrace it?
The high-protein grain has been expanding its role from side dish to snack, and these Special K Multigrain Crackers, made with quinoa flour, are a painless way to sample it.
The crackers are available in two grainy, seedy flavors. More than we noticed the subtle quinoa presence, we noticed the sesame seeds in the Parmesan Sesame variety and then the unexpected pop of poppy seeds in the Sea Salt variety.
Keep a special stash of floss handy for this Special K snack.
-- Jennifer Christman
Slim Pickings is a weekly review of light foods. Email:
jchristman@arkansasonline.com
ActiveStyle on 08/22/2016