24 Of Our All-Time Favourite Quinoa Recipes
Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl. (Photo: Erik Putz)
This high protein, gluten-free grain is extremely versatile. Quinoa can be enjoyed hot or cold, and offers different varieties such as red, black, white and puffed (we like to use it to crisp up chicken or add a healthy crunch to breakfast). Find inspiration below on how to add these easy quinoa recipes into your dinner plans, starting tonight.
Mediterranean Quinoa Bowl
Cucumbers, tomatoes, chickpeas, hummus, tzatziki, avocado, quinoa and more come together in a sensational, healthy dinner bowl you can’t wait to dig into. Get the recipe for a Mediterranean quinoa bowl.
Roasted Squash And Quinoa Salad
This is one of my favourite salads to eat, and it’s absolutely perfect on its own as a meal. Nutrition-wise, quinoa covers your protein, and many of the ingredients are seasonless, so you can enjoy it year-round. Get our roasted squash and quinoa salad recipe here.
Tofu and Quinoa Rainbow Chard Wraps
Fresh, crunchy, creamy—these wraps are a symphony of texture. Get our tofu and quinoa rainbow chard wraps recipe here.
Vegetable Kebabs With Creamy Lemon-Garlic Sauce
We used ground flax meal to make a creamy lemon-garlic dressing for this plant-based vegetable kebab. Serve over fluffy red and white quinoa to make it a complete plate. Get our vegan vegetable kebabs recipe.
Chicken With Peanut Sauce And Quinoa
Ready in just 25 minutes, the tender chicken thighs are cooked in a sweet and spicy peanut sauce, then served overtop warm quinoa with pickled carrots and fresh cilantro. Get our peanut chicken and quinoa bowl recipe.
Rainbow Veggie Quinoa Bowl
This bowl is loaded with goodies: crisp apple, crunchy carrots and beets, jammy eggs and mixed salad greens (all tossed in a a tangy yogurt-herb dressing). Get our rainbow veggie quinoa bowl recipe.
Baked Meatballs With Roasted Vegetables
Caramelized veggies, perfectly cooked meatballs and lemon-tahini sauce are served up over a bed of fluffy red quinoa and topped with crisp apple slices—it's a party in a bowl. Get our baked meatballs with roasted vegetables recipe.
Veggie Quinoa Frittata
Quick and packed with nutrition. Get our veggie quinoa frittata recipe.
Peanut Butter Seed Bars
Packed with super-seeds like quinoa, flax, sesame and sunflower seeds, these bars are the perfect grab-and-go snack. Get our peanut butter seed bars recipe.
Spanish Pork And Beans
You can easily make this hearty meal, packed with plant-based protein, vegetarian by omitting the pork. Get our Spanish pork and beans recipe.
Sesame-Ginger-Beet Quinoa Bowl
This healthy dinner bowl gets a mega-boost from freshly grated beets (they’re loaded with minerals, nutrients and all-around veggie goodness). And the leftovers? They’re the perfect work lunch. Get our sesame-ginger-beet quinoa bowl recipe.
Kale, Red Pepper And Quinoa Toss
This recipe can be made in less time than you'd wait for take-out delivery. Satisfy your desire for a super-nutritious hot meal made in 20 minutes. Get this kale, red pepper and quinoa recipe.
Shrimp-Fried Quinoa
Quick-cooking shrimp and vegetables mean this recipe is ready to eat in no time. It’s also a pefectly low-key way to start off the week. Get our shrimp-fried quinoa recipe.
Squash Salad With Pumpkin Seeds
A power salad packed with the good stuff: beans, broccoli, squash, quinoa and dried cherries. Get our squash salad with pumpkin seeds recipe.
Mushroom Grain Bowl
Filled with mushrooms, lentils, quinoa, baby spinach and hazelnuts, this super nutricious bowl is a great weeknight meal sure to leave you satisfied. Get our mushroom grain bowl recipe.
Hearty Quinoa Soup
One of our most-loved recipes! In just 30 minutes, this hearty vegetable soup is ready to be ladled out. Get our hearty quinoa soup recipe.
Grilled Portobello Quinoa Salad
Here’s a vegetarian meal with staying power all through summer. Get our grilled potrobello quinoa salad recipe.
Quinoa Minestrone Soup
Whether it’s red, white or black, quinoa’s a quick-cooking grain packed with nutrition. Here, it's the foundation of a cozy soup. Get our quinoa minestrone soup recipe.
Thai Tofu-Quinoa Bowl
Ideal as a make-ahead work lunch or quick weeknight dinner, this bowl is high in protein and features quinoa, tofu, edamame, carrots and cabbage—all recommended foods in Canada’s new food guide. Get our Thai-tofu quinoa bowl recipe.
Curried Quinoa And Collard Green Wraps
Packed with nutritious ingredients (beets, carrots, quinoa), these wraps are ready in 25 minutes. Get our curried quinoa and collard green wraps recipe.
Sweet And Spicy Salmon With Quinoa Salad
Horseradish and honey-topped salmon meets a zesty salad for a fast and fresh meal you can whip up any night of the week. Get our sweet and spicy salmon with quinoa salad recipe.
Salmon, Lentil & Quinoa Pilaf
Packed with protein, fibre and brain-boosting nutrients. Get our salmon, lentil and quinoa pilaf recipe.
Maple-Cider Chicken And Nutty Quinoa
Toasted walnuts and parsley get mixed in with zesty dijon-dressed quinoa for a hearty side that matches well with our maple-cider chicken. Get our maple-cider chicken and nutty quinoa recipe.
Quinoa Chicken With Collards
Quinoa’s not just for side dishes and salads—try puffed quinoa to add a healthy crunch to your chicken tonight. Get our quinoa chicken with collards recipe.
Quinoa And Kale Pilaf
Packed with protein and including a generous helping of greens on the side, this sautéed tofu with red quinoa and kale salad looks and taste good. Get our quinoa and kale pilaf recipe.
Gluten-Free Strawberry And Granola Parfaits
In this recipe, puffed quinoa and a mixture of nuts and seeds replace the rolled-oat layer of many traditional parfaits. Rounding out this nutritious and delicious treat is Greek yogurt, which contains twice as much protein as regular varieties. Get our gluten-free strawberry and granola parfaits recipe.
Quinoa Crepes With Maple-Walnut Apples
Try this healthy upgrade to traditional crepes; they’re low-sugar, high-protein, and loaded with anti-oxidants and omega-3s. Get our quinoa crepes with maple walnut apples recipe.
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