Are you looking for more ways to use quinoa? Or do you want to increase protein in your diet? Than this is a recipe for you! It is packed with protein from the black beans, eggs, cottage cheese and quinoa. I used red quinoa as that is what I had on hand and I…
Recipes
Our favourite quinoa recipes focus on healthy, wholesome ingredients. Quinoa makes the perfect base for any dish, whether you're a vegetarian or a meatatarian.
With all 9 essential amino acids, Quinoa is especially important for vegans. Unlike other grains, which need to be paired with specific veggies or legumes to get all your nutrition, Quinoa can be served on it's own or with other ingredients based solely on taste.
Pad Thai Quinoa and Shrimp
Lately I’ve had a taste for Thai food. Really, what’s not to like? It’s fresh, flavorful and colorful. A feast for the eyes and mouth. Doesn’t a great meal start with our eyes? After the lovely fresh spring roll I almost always have Pad Thai. I have to admit I’m a bit of a whimp…
One-Pan Chicken & Quinoa Fiesta Dish
This one-pan meal is quick to pull together, uses mostly pantry ingredients and keeps clean-up to a minimum. It is filling and gluten-free, grain-free and has enough plant-based protein that you can make it vegetarian by switching the chicken for chick-peas and the chicken broth for vegetable broth. I like to serve mine with parsley,…
Banana Chocolate Chip Quinoa Flake Muffins
When we were kids my mom always made pancakes for breakfast on Sunday mornings. I’m always tempted to keep the tradition up but Sunday’s are always busy days! Making these Banana Chocolate Chip Quinoa Flake Muffins gives me the same warm comforting feeling as having pancakes all day long! You can’t deny the combination of…
Quinoa Chia Banana Granola
Sick of bland granola bars with empty calories from oats? So were we, so we reached out a local baker to come up with a recipe using healthy ingredients, using Quinoa and other natural ingredients. We’re happy to present the QCB (Quinoa Chia Banana) Granola! 1/2 cup Rinsed Quinoa 1 cup Quinoa Flakes 2 Bananas 2…
Quinoa Varieties Pictures
There’s a lot of different Quinoa products out there, and it can be overwhelming knowing what is what. We’ve created a compilation of Pictures of Quinoa for easy identification when a recipe calls for something you’re unfamiliar with. White Quinoa Black Quinoa Red Quinoa
Cucumber Avocado Salad
We planted about 20 cucumber plants in our garden and I’m already envisioning dishes that I’ll be making with them and who I will be sharing them with. We planted the Japanese cucumber because of it’s long, slender, never bitter, crunchy and absolutely the best variety we have eaten. Here is a lovely description of…
Quinoa Beet Salad Recipe
Ingredients 1/2 cup Quinoa, cooked 1 cup Beets, chopped 1/4 cup Edamame 1 Radish, sliced 2 tbsp Parsley Arugula Dressing 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar 1/2 tbsp Mustard Seed 1 tbsp Lime Juice Pinch of salt and pepper Sesame Seeds, sprinkled 1 Stevia Packet Recipe by Cordelia Garza
