Quinoa Recipes

Thanks for stopping by to take a look at our complete collection of quinoa recipes! You can browse by the recipe type below, or scroll down further to browse by the most recently added quinoa recipe.
 

A couple of tips to help get you started with my Quinoa Recipes:

• Quinoa can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. I typically cook three cups of quinoa at the beginning of the week and store it for recipes later. (Three cups of dry quinoa will make nine cups of cooked quinoa.) Be careful when you are looking at the recipes to determine if it calls for cooked quinoa or just quinoa.
• If you need to know a basic recipe for getting started with cooking quinoa, I recommend this post: How to Cook Quinoa Perfectly
• Unless you have purchased packaged quinoa that specifically states that it has been pre-rinsed you need to rinse quinoa thoroughly prior to cooking. The exterior of the seeds are covered in a bitter substance called saponin. Not only will it ruin the taste of the dish but it can cause gastrointestinal distress in some people. Its so soapy that the Incas used to rinse quinoa and save the water to bathe in! Rinsing quinoa is easy, but you will need a very fine metal strainer like this one or the seeds will fall through. Simply put the quinoa in the strainer and run it under a warm stream of water for three or four minutes.
• Some people like to soak quinoa prior to rinsing. If you decide to soak your quinoa, just be aware that it will decrease the cooking time. If you soak it for long the quinoa will be a bit softer – try it for yourself and see if you like it!
• A lot of people ask if you can cook quinoa in a rice cooker. Yes! Here is where I posted on how: How to Cook Quinoa in a Rice Cooker
• While red quinoa and white quinoa can be used interchangeably, red quinoa does not absorb water quite as quickly. I use a slightly different method when cooking it. You can check this method out here: How to Cook Red Quinoa

Easy Quinoa Recipes
Main Dishes
Snacks and Appetizers
Quinoa Bread
Quinoa Breakfast Recipes
Quinoa Casseroles
Quinoa Dessert Recipes
Quinoa Flakes
Quinoa Flour
Quinoa Pasta
Quinoa Recipes with Meat (older post from my pre-veg days)
Quinoa Salad
Quinoa Side Dishes
Quinoa Soup

Other Recipes:
Black Bean Recipes
Butternut Squash Recipes
Eggplant Recipes
Hummus Recipes
Lentil Recipes
Smoothie Recipes
Stir Fry Recipes
Sweet Potato Recipes
Zucchini Recipes

By Dietary Consideration:
Vegan Quinoa Recipes
Vegetarian Quinoa Recipes