11 Healthy Vegetarian Quinoa Recipes

Quinoa, Herb & Pomegranate Salad - BBC Good Food

QUINOA ESSENTIAL INFO
How to pronounce Quinoa: Keen-wah
What is it? Seed from the herb plant, goosefoot but cooked as a grain
Similar to: Cous Cous, Rice and Amaranth
Nutritional Value: Great source of protein, 'containing all eight of the essential amino acids' and 'packed with dietary fibre, phosphorus, magnesium and iron.' (BBC Good Food).
How to cook: Boil in 'water, stock or fruit juice' for '12-15 minutes'. You'll know it is done 'when the rings around the centre of the grain detach themselves'. (UKTV Good Food).


RECIPES
Quinoa, Herb & Pomegranate Salad (image above)
- Olive Magazine
This is a simple dish to prepare but looks so stunning with the gem-like pomegranate seeds sprinkled throughout the salad with pine nuts and mint.
View recipe at BBC Good Food

Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
- Recipe and image from eating / sf
If you're over mundane breakfast cereals, then you must try this gorgeous looking quinoa breakfast idea from 'eating s/f'. They have used milk, but I'm sure vegans could substitute that for their preferred non-dairy milk and then carry on with the suggested berries and nuts. This looks so divine, I think I will have to make this tomorrow morning.
View recipe at eating s/f

Quinoa Sushi
- Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
How perfect would this sushi be to take to work or school for lunch? Made with avocado, tahini and crispy vegetables, it makes a healthy and welcome change to lunchtime sandwiches.
View recipe at Nine MSN

Fresh Beet and Quinoa Salad
- Recipe and Image from She Simmers Blog
Imagine making this pretty salad for friends at your next dinner or lunch bash. They'll definitely be impressed! I found this recipe at 'She Simmers' and it appears super easy to pull together with only five ingredients required.
View recipe at She Simmers

Zesty Quinoa with Broccoli and Cashews
- Whole Foods Market
Zestiness from lemon juice and crunch from broccoli and cashews makes for a tasty quinoa dish.
View recipe at Whole Foods Market

Butternut Squash Chilli with Quinoa
- Olive Magazine
For those cold days when you crave a healthy and heart-warming meal, try this unique Chilli made with red kidney beans and tomatoes.
View recipe at BBC Good Food

Papaya Lime Quinoa - Waitrose
You only need six ingredients to create this summer-scented dish which is light, fragrant and flavourful.
View recipe at Waitrose

Quinoa and Apple Salad with Curry Dressing
- Martha Stewart Living
If you have a spare organic apple in the kitchen, why not pop it into this salad along with some almonds, dried currants and mint for a truly delectable salad.
View recipe at Martha Stewart

Avocado, Quinoa and Broad Bean Salad - Waitrose
This creamy and crunchy salad is also sprinkled with radishes, purple basil and chilli flakes. Delicious and nutritious!
View recipe at Waitrose

Roasted Bell Peppers Stuffed with Quinoa
- Whole Foods Market
Lift the lid off these vibrantly coloured peppers to reveal a delightful filling of quinoa, mushrooms, carrots, spinach and cashews.
View recipe at Whole Foods Market

Agave-Sweetened Almond Quinoa Muffins
- Recipe and images from That's One Tough Cookie Blog
I love searching around for delicious vegan muffin recipes so I was a little giddy when I found this quinoa muffin recipe at 'That's One Tough Cookie'. This blog also suggests slathering a coating of hazelnut butter on top of the muffins! Time to start baking!
View recipe at That's One Tough Cookie