Chocolate Quinoa Bites

–⅓ cup quinoa, rinsed in cold water

–⅔ cup water

–16 whole (pitted) dates

–½ cup raw skin-on almonds

–⅓ cup smooth almond butter (or, if preferred, peanut butter)

–⅓ cup dark chocolate chips

–Pinch of salt

–Additional crushed almonds for coating the quinoa bites