Quinoa is among the few delicious foods that you can indulge in on a daily basis without having to feel guilty. Not only is quinoa extra tasty, it is also nutrient-rich. It is even more nutritious than most grains and cereals, so there is no reason your palate won't love it.
Easy Quinoa Recipes
Quinoa grains can be cooked and eaten by itself. Simply wash it thoroughly to remove the bitter coating, cook it in water, and voila! you have your very own, easy-to-make yummy and delicious treat!
But of course, if you were going to eat quinoa every day , you'd probably want to have it in different varieties, flavours and recipes. So, to help you out, here's a list of easy quinoa recipe ideas that you can try in your own kitchen – from breakfast til dinner.
Quinoa Breakfast Recipes
What better way to start your day than with a nutrient-rich breakfast? Quinoa is the perfect choice for this – and you don't even have to eat it plain. Just like this one, you can try it with cinnamon, maple syrup, milk and nuts.
Or why not try some Quinoa Pancakes with Blueberries to further boost its nutritional benefits? Quinoa pancakes topped with vegetables aren't so bad either.
Quinoa Salad Recipes
Perhaps, if breakfast is reserved for another dish or a different type of food in your diet, then you would want to go for a quinoa salad. For instance, the Vegetable Rainbow Salad, which consists of numerous veggies of various colours (hence the name 'rainbow'), and includes black quinoa.
You can also mix it up with mostly green veggies, flavouring your dish with lemon juice and topping it with avocado to achieve a tasty quinoa salad.
Speaking of avocados, you could also toss them in a salad bowl together with quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes and cherries.
If Levantine cuisine tickles your palate, you can recreate one of their salads by replacing bulgur (a cereal commonly used in their cuisine) with quinoa, and turn it into Quinoa Tabouleh.
Or you can also spice up your tabouleh with paprika and chicken.And while you're at it, why not set a day for some Mediterranean Quinoa Salad? You'll love the yummy blend of onions, lemon, olives and succulent tomatoes.
Quinoa stuffed peppers are also a must-try. You can make use of vegetable broth for cooking the quinoa, before baking the stuffed bell peppers in the oven.
You can also grab some quinoa pasta from the grocery (just great for a gluten-free dinner!), add some tomatoes, spinach, season and flavour, then top with cheese and voila! You can now enjoy your Quinoa Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes. You can also give it a twist by adding artichoke hearts. And who says you can't make burgers with quinoa? Quinoa is actually great for making Greek-style burgers. With pita, yoghurt, lemon, egg and seasonings, you're all good to go.
Quinoa burger patties are quite easy to make, after all. Just cook the quinoa in water, then you can mix it with egg, oats, cheese, pecans and other ingredients before baking.
Quinoa Fried Rice
You can substitute rice with quinoa and fry it with vegetables, such as carrots, bell peppers, corn and anything else you like, to cook your delicious Quinoa Fried Rice. Or instead of removing rice from the dish, you can just add in the quinoa for a Vegetarian Quinoa Fried Rice.
Pastries
Having a creamy, savoury taste, quinoa is an excellent ingredient for making treats.
Use raisins, ground flax, pumpkin pie spice, applesauce and vanilla extract to bake Quinoa Muffins – a great addition for your afternoon tea!
If you want to experiment some more, you can also come up with your own style of Banana Quinoa Muffins using real bananas and cocoa roast almonds.
Quinoa cookies will be a lovely treat for the kids. Bake using peanut butter or chocolate chunks.
Quinoa Dessert Recipes
Sweeten your meal time with mouth-watering gluten-free desserts by making a Chocolate Quinoa Cake,homemade Vanilla Cardamon Quinoa Pudding, or Popped Quinoa Dessert Bars.
Quinoa stuffed peppers are also a must-try. You can make use of vegetable broth for cooking the quinoa, before baking the stuffed bell peppers in the oven.
You can also grab some quinoa pasta from the grocery (just great for a gluten-free dinner!), add some tomatoes, spinach, season and flavour, then top with cheese and voila! You can now enjoy your Quinoa Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes. You can also give it a twist by adding artichoke hearts. And who says you can't make burgers with quinoa? Quinoa is actually great for making Greek-style burgers. With pita, yoghurt, lemon, egg and seasonings, you're all good to go.
Quinoa burger patties are quite easy to make, after all. Just cook the quinoa in water, then you can mix it with egg, oats, cheese, pecans and other ingredients before baking.
Quinoa Fried Rice
You can substitute rice with quinoa and fry it with vegetables, such as carrots, bell peppers, corn and anything else you like, to cook your delicious Quinoa Fried Rice. Or instead of removing rice from the dish, you can just add in the quinoa for a Vegetarian Quinoa Fried Rice.
Pastries
Having a creamy, savoury taste, quinoa is an excellent ingredient for making treats.
Use raisins, ground flax, pumpkin pie spice, applesauce and vanilla extract to bake Quinoa Muffins – a great addition for your afternoon tea!
If you want to experiment some more, you can also come up with your own style of Banana Quinoa Muffins using real bananas and cocoa roast almonds.
Quinoa cookies will be a lovely treat for the kids. Bake using peanut butter or chocolate chunks.
Quinoa Dessert Recipes
Sweeten your meal time with mouth-watering gluten-free desserts by making a Chocolate Quinoa Cake,homemade Vanilla Cardamon Quinoa Pudding, or Popped Quinoa Dessert Bars.
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