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Is quinoa kosher for Passover?

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Quinoa is not one of the five grains that can create Chametz (wheat, oat, barley, spelt and rye). Nonetheless, there is a difference of opinion among Rabbinic decisors (machloketh haposkim) as to whether quinoa is considered Kitniyot (Ashkenazic custom is not to eat kitniyot on Pesach). We suggest asking your local Orthodox Rabbi if it is or is not kitniyot.


the processing of Quinoa is generally done at the same location where they process wheat flour as well. It is highly doubtful that they clean the mills effectively between grains
It should be noted that although Quinoa is not grown in the same vicinity as the five chometz grains mentioned above, the processing of Quinoa is often done at the same facility where they process wheat. Therefore, if you rely on the lenient opinion and treat quinoa as non-kitniyot, we suggest that you sift through the quinoa to make sure that there are no other grains mixed in.



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Chametz
Any leavened product which is produced from wheat, barley, rye, spelt or oats. This includes bread, cake, cereals, crackers, biscuits, yeast, pasta and whisky. It is forbidden for a Jew to possess or consume Chametz throughout Passover.
Kitniyot
Various legumes and grain-like substances. The medieval sages banned eating kitniyot during the holiday of Passover because it resembles Chametz (leavened grain products) which is Biblically forbidden during this holiday.
Pesach
Passover. A Biblically mandated early-spring festival celebrating the Jewish exodus from Egypt in the year 1312 BCE.