12 Dietitan-Approved Healthy Quinoa Recipes
By
Holley Grainger |
Published:
Nov 3, 2015 | Latest updated:
May 2, 2019
Heard the buzz about quinoa but not sure what to do with it? Here are 12 healthy quinoa recipes from Registered Dietitians for you to try!
Remember when we used to call quinoa “kee-noa” and no one knew how to cook with it? Fast forward just a few years and this superstar ancient grain is now the darling of the culinary world popping up in cereals, snack bars, and restaurants sides across the country. Known for being a high-quality protein (meaning it has all of the essential amino acids you need) as well as a gluten-free source of fiber and iron, it’s a delicious and versatile way to get your servings of whole grains.
I polled my go-to source for healthy recipes, registered dietitian food bloggers, and asked them to share their favorite quinoa dish with me. Below are 12 of my favorites but check out my Ancient Grains Pinterest Board for dozens more recipes featuring quinoa as well as other ancient grains like sorghum, farro, spelt, buckwheat, amaranth, freekeh, and more.
Quinoa Tomato & Feta Salad via My Cape Cod Kitchen
Quinoa & Roasted Salmon Salad via Fannetastic Food
Cherry Vanilla Quinoa Breakfast Bowl via The Nutty Nutritionist
Buffalo Chickpea & Quinoa Burgers via The Foodie Dietitian
Quinoa Breakfast Bars via The Lean Green Bean
Citrus Quinoa Salad via Enlightened Eater
Mediterranean Lentils & Quinoa via Smart Nutrition
Thai Chicken Peanut Quinoa via Dishing Out Health
Black Bean Fried Quinoa via Marisa Moore
Corn & Black Bean Quinoa Salad via Nutritioulicious
Overnight Almond Chia Breakfast Quinoa via Homemade Nutrition
Southwest Quinoa Salad via Chocolate Slopes
More Ancient Grains Recipes
Ready to venture beyond quinoa into the world of farro and freekeh, sorghum and spelt, buckwheat and black rice and more? Then like, share, pin, follow, etc. these 2 sources for your go-to healthy ancient grains recipes:
2. Healthy Ancient Grains Recipes Pinterest Board