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Six quinoa recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Pressed for time? Simmer a big pot of quinoa, then spread it on a baking sheet to cool quickly. Through the week, turn it into one of these to-go meals
Six quinoa recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Pressed for time? Simmer a big pot of quinoa, then spread it on a baking sheet to cool quickly. Pack into single-serve containers and freeze. Through the week, turn it into breakfast, lunch or dinner with our easy add-ins.

Breakfast:

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Yogurt parfait
Layer with vanilla Greek yogurt, a pinch of cinnamon, chia seeds and cranberries.

Cozy porridge
Heat with almond milk.
Try it: Quinoa porridge

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Lunch:

Veggie soup
Heat with broth, chickpeas, grated carrot and chopped kale.
Try it: Hearty quinoa soup

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Protein-packed salads
Stir with black beans, feta and red peppers or make our balsamic chicken salad.
Try it: Balsamic grilled chicken

Dinner:

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Easy stir-fry
Sauté with garlic, onion and cubed tofu or chicken, then add baby spinach.
Or make veggie burgers.
Try it: Quinoa-veggie burger.  

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