Why this grain is a superfood? Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is the seed of the Chenopodium quinoa plant. Botanically speaking, it’s not a grain. However, it’s often called a “pseudograin” because it’s similar in nutrients and eaten the same way as cereal grains.Quinoa was first grown for food 7,000 years ago in the Andes. The Incas…