Looking for quinoa recipes? We’ve got you covered with everything from breakfast to lunch, dinner, and dessert.
Kid friendly options too!
Quinoa is a high protein food that is naturally gluten free. It is one of the few plant foods that contains all 9 essential amino acids, which means you’re getting complete protein when you consume it!
You’ll love these quinoa recipes, and we’ve divided them into several different categories so you can easily find what you’re looking for.
Besides being a great source of protein, quinoa is also high in magnesium, b vitamins, and iron. If you’re eating gluten free, these can be nutrients that you’re missing!
If you’re looking for easy and delicious ways to enjoy quinoa’s many health benefits, browse through the quinoa recipes below and find a few to add to this week’s menu.
Breakfast Quinoa Recipes
Quinoa for breakfast? Yes please! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and these breakfast quinoa recipes will leave you full, satisfied, and ready to tackle whatever lies ahead. Whether you choose a warm or cold option, you're sure to find something that will please your taste buds.
Looking for a healthy granola? Quinoa granola is easy to make and packed with 9 real, good-for-you ingredients! Unlike other quinoa granola recipes, protein-packed quinoa fully replaces the oats. Naturally sweetened with honey, this recipe is gluten free, vegan, soy free, dairy free, and oat free.
This Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is an easy gluten free recipe for busy mornings. It’s eaten warm and made sweet by a drizzle of maple syrup on top of the slivered almonds and dried fruit. A filling and healthy way to start the day!
Enjoy these fuss-free and tasty vegan waffles made with oat and quinoa flour. The quinoa adds a wonderful nutty flavour, and protein which helps to keep you full during the busy work or school mornings.
Coffee Cheesecake Quinoa Granola Clusters is a crispy, flavorsome made with real ingredients. It’s a healthy morning meal to serve Moms their breakfast in bed.
A crunchy gluten-free & vegan quinoa granola with oats, raisins, peanuts, cocoa and a hint of ginger. High in iron, protein and B vitamins! It makes a great breakfast or snack!
Quinoa breakfast bowls are a healthy way to start the day. If you have a lot of left over quinoa, a quinoa breakfast bowl is a delicious and healthy way to use it up. This breakfast recipe is vegan and gluten free.
Soaked Instant Pot Quinoa Breakfast Porridge (gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free)
This soaked Instant Pot Quinoa Breakfast Porridge is a gluten-free, grain-free dairy-free breakfast that’s easy, digestible, and has just 4 ingredients! Top it with extra dairy-free milk, butter or ghee, and fun things like nuts or seeds, chocolate chips, and raisins!
A warm bowl of chocolate quinoa breakfast cereal is a delicious and healthy way to start the day!
These warm and cozy Chai Quinoa Breakfast Bowls are perfect for those single digit mornings.
No-Bake Chocolate-Orange Quinoa Granola {nut-free, oat-free, sugar-free, soaked!}
With slow-digesting, soaked quinoa, this protein-rich, nutrient-dense, no-bake granola satisfies those cravings for cereal without nuts, oats, or sugar!
With slow-digesting, soaked quinoa, this protein-rich, nutrient-dense, no-bake granola satisfies those cravings for cereal without nuts, oats, or sugar!
Quinoa Bowls
Quinoa bowls are an easy way to serve a healthy dinner. They are easy to customize to your dietary needs and flavor preferences, which makes family dinner a lot easier and more enjoyable for everyone! Save any leftovers for easy lunches.
Healthy can be tasty! Dig into this quinoa bowl packed with pan seared sweet potatoes, hearty black beans perfectly paired with a cool avocado cream sauce.
This nutritious spring-inspired quinoa bowl with a surprisingly dairy-free and vegan healthy hollandaise sauce is a culmination of inspirations.
A simple, light, and healthy quinoa bowl featuring fresh veggies and a homemade vinaigrette. Perfect for summer picnics or a light lunch.
Quinoa Burrito Bowls are easy to assemble and delicious to eat. Cilantro lime quinoa, seasoned black beans, cherry tomato pico de gallo, pickled jalapenos, and diced avocado come together in a meal that’s vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free.
A hearty and savory dish that is super easy to make and delicious. Topped with a southwest tahini sauce, this dish will satisfy vegans and non-vegans alike.
Cuban quinoa bowl with grilled sweet potato and plantain and avocado-mango salsa
A tasty mix of flavors, this quinoa bowl is satisfyingly filling and easy to make, too.
These Sweet Potato & Quinoa Bowls are quick, healthy, and delicious. And they’re packed with flavor from roasted sweet potatoes, fresh veggies, and garlic-yogurt dressing. All that – and it’s pretty enough for a dinner party!
Quinoa Casseroles
We have you covered with healthy and filling dinner options the whole family will love! All of these quinoa casserole recipes are packed with plant-based protein and flavor, making a healthy meal that no one will complain about.
Cheesy Lentil Quinoa Vegan Casserole is loaded with protein and packed with lots of cheese. Bedsides everything else, my favorite part of this dish is that it is absolutely oil free [ vegan + gf + df ] kiipfit.com
Cheesy Lentil Quinoa Vegan Casserole is loaded with protein and packed with lots of cheese. Bedsides everything else, my favorite part of this dish is that it is absolutely oil free
Quinoa Enchilada Bake is a perfect vegetarian main dish or can be served as an appetizer dip with tortilla chips.
Cheesy Ratatouille Quinoa Casserole is classic ratatouille combined with quinoa and mozzarella for the ultimate vegetarian comfort food!
This Baked Quinoa Casserole is an easy, hearty main dish that is perfect for fall. It’s ready in under 30 minutes and is a great gluten-free dinner recipe to feed a crowd! Even my kids love this cheesy quinoa recipe loaded with sausage, apples and veggies!
Quinoa Soups and Chilis
Warm up with your favorite healthy and hearty soups, packed with plant-based protein from quinoa. These soups are both tasty and filling, you're sure to find a new favorite!
This easy and Kale and Quinoa Chili is the perfect marriage of flavor and nutrition. Packed with nutrient-dense beans, superfood kale, and hearty quinoa, it’s a perfect healthy sub for traditional taco soup!
Pumpkin goes well beyond pie and lattes–dd it to your chili in this Pumpkin Quinoa Chili! So simple and packed with veggies, beans and just the right amount of spice. A perfect cozy meal for fall!
Spicy Southwestern Corn, Potato, Quinoa, and Red Lentil Chowder (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
An easy, healthy, and delicious protein-packed gluten-free vegan Southwestern Chowder chock-full of corn, potatoes, quinoa, red lentils, green chiles, chipotle peppers, veggies and an amazing blend of spices. This amazingly delicious vegetarian chowder is incredibly filling, comforting, and flavorful and makes a great lunch or dinner!
Gluten-Free Quinoa Soup is not only gluten-free, it is comforting any time of the year. It’s one of those savory, healthy soups you want to curl up with when it’s cold outside or you are not feeling well.
Quinoa Desserts
Quinoa in dessert?! Yep, it's a thing! In fact, you would be surprised at how well quinoa works in desserts. Try out one of the recipes below and let us know what you think!
A decadent (flourless!) chocolate cake with creamy whipped chocolate ganache. Quinoa cake is made by blending cooked quinoa into the batter instead of using flour, making this cake naturally gluten free.
These chocolate chip almond butter cookies are made healthier by using quinoa flour. The crispy edges and chewy middle make them a perfect cookie combination!
Instant Pot Quinoa Recipes
Love your Instant Pot? So do we! You're definitely going to love all these healthy and tasty quinoa recipes packed with plant-based protein and easily made in your IP.
Simple, easy, healthy and delicious Instant Pot Red Quinoa. Learn how to make this extra nutritious and nutty variety of quinoa in your pressure cooker + tips and tricks for the fluffiest results, health benefits and the best recipes for making use of your perfect Instant Pot Red Quinoa!
Vegetable Quinoa Pulao / Pilaf In Instant Pot, In pressure cooker and Pan
I am Sharing one of my families favorite dish Vegetable Quinoa Pulao. It is very delicious, healthy and perfect meal.
Cook perfectly fluffy quinoa in just 3 minutes in your pressure cooker! Soaked first to reduce phytic acid and saponins for better digestion, this is the easiest and best way to cook quinoa! Learn how to cook Soaked Quinoa In The Instant Pot!
This Instant Pot Quinoa with Sausage and Vegetables recipe uses the 1-minute method for cooking quinoa. Put dinner on the table without turning on the stove!
How To Cook Instant Pot Quinoa Perfectly – 2 Ways + Meal Prep {Gluten-Free, Vegan}
Want to know how to cook Instant Pot Quinoa? Well, look no further. This post shows you how 2 ways to cook pressure cooker quinoa that produces perfect failproof quinoa every single time. Cook once and use it as meal prep quinoa for soups, curries, salads and more all week long. Suitable for Vegan and Gluten-Free diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
Quinoa Finger Foods
Want to get your kids to eat healthy? Serve them finger food! Adults and kids alike will love these healthy, tasty, and FUN finger foods made with quinoa.
Looking for a new way to try out quinoa? These broccoli cheddar quinoa cups are a cute and healthy snack, appetizer or side that the whole family will love! A great recipe for lunch boxes and snacks. {Gluten-free & vegetarian}
Mozzarella Stuffed Vegan Chicken Burgers – these crispy burgers with melty mozzarella are allergy friendly – soy AND gluten free!
I’m sure you’ve seen cheesy quinoa bites in a few places online, but I can guarantee you haven’t tried ones like these. Most “bite” recipes use eggs, cheese, breadcrumbs, beans or other fillers. But I have a secret. You don’t need any of them to make these versatile, delicious little rounds.
POTATO TART WITH CHEVRE, TOMATO, AND QUINOA CRUST! DELICIOUS GLUTEN FREE, VEGETARIAN TART WITH SAVORY GOAT CHEESE, THYME, AND A CRISPY, HEALTHY, QUINOA CRUST! YUM!
Easy Curried Tuna and Quinoa Patties: flavorful, delicious and a healthy modern twist on a classic tuna patties ready in 20 minutes.
Red Lentil Quinoa Fritters – spiced with turmeric, cumin and a touch of cinnamon, these crispy fritters are oil free and baked, not fried. An easy, high protein, meatless dinner that will delight your senses.
These Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties with Lemon Caper Sauce are the perfect finger food for fast eating! You won’t even be able to tell that they are gluten-free and grain-free!
Crab and Quinoa California Rolls is an easy homemade sushi recipe. Cooked quinoa, crab meat, mayo sauce, avocado and cumber rolled in seaweed.
Ginger, Carrot and Quinoa Vegetarian Burger Patties {gluten free}
These gourmet vegetarian burger patties are packed with the flavours of ginger, lemongrass, carrot and soy. Top these gluten free veggie burgers with lime and coriander (cilantro) onions and sweet chilli sauce and watch them disappear!
These Artichoke Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms make a great snack, appetizer or a light meal and are also full of protein, fiber and vitamins. Sponsored by the Mushroom Council.
Other Quinoa Recipes
We've rounded up some of the tastiest quinoa recipes, and we think you'll love them! Whether you're going to try a vegetable stuffed with quinoa, an interesting salad, or a one-skillet meal, these recipes are sure to be a winner at the dinner table.
These roasted stuffed tomatoes are filled to the brim with a flavorful mixture of pesto quinoa and fresh spinach. Your whole family will love this simple recipe! Vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
One Pot Mexican Black Bean Sweet Potato Quinoa is a hearty vegetarian meal you can make in just one pot in under 40 minutes! It’s packed with flavor and guaranteed to satisfy!
Grilled Avocado Stuffed with Veggie Quinoa (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
This Grilled Avocado Stuffed with Veggie Quinoa recipe is sooo good, plus it is suitable for Vegan and Gluten-free diets. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
These delicious vegetarian meatballs are packed full of lentils and quinoa! They have the perfect texture and will please any meat eater! Vegan, plant-based, nut-free, soy-free.
Looking to spice up your weeknight menu? These Santa Fe Quinoa Stuffed Peppers will do just the trick.
Healthy and easy to make, these mini stuffed peppers are the perfect weeknight dinner!
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Rozelyn DeSagun
Thursday 7th of March 2019
We love to eat quinoa as a rice substitute. I didn't know there's so much you can do with it. I can't wait to try these recipes. Thank you.
Leslie
Friday 1st of March 2019
We are eating a lot more quinoa lately. These recipes look fantastic...especially the Easy Cheesy Quinoa Casserole. I love anything cheesy!
Kristina
Tuesday 26th of February 2019
quinoa is my favorite!! I am saving this post (and sending it to several people!) because there are SO MANY recipes I want to try! (and thank you for including my Mozzarella Stuffed Vegan Chicken Burgers!) :)
Sandi
Thursday 14th of February 2019
I can't wait to let my husband pick a few of these recipes out...I am trying so hard to get him to love quinoa as much as I do :-).