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Recipes That Will Make You Fall In Love With Quinoa

Julie Ruggirello|

Quinoa is a delicious, nutty seed that's a complete protein on its own, making it a favorite for vegetarians and carnivores alike. Click here for the full recipe.

Loaded Sweet Potato

Loaded Sweet Potato Healing Tomato

Turn a sweet potato into a full meal with spinach, corn quinoa, and black beans. Click here to see the recipe.

Crock Pot Mediterranean Chicken

Crock Pot Mediterranean Chicken Diane Williams/Homemade Food Junkie

Chicken breast and sausage cooks all day low and slow with tomatoes, peppers, olives. Serve over a bed of quinoa and brown rice. Click here to see the recipe.

Quinoa Kofta Curry

Quinoa Kofta Curry Simi/Turmeric n Spice

Drop crispy quinoa and potato balls in a rich tomato curry for a hearty vegetarian meal. Click here to see the recipe.

Chicken and Quinoa Salad

Chicken and Quinoa Salad Michelle De La Cerda/The Complete Savorist

This decomposed southwestern salad has a triple threat of protein: chicken, black beans, and quinoa. Click here to see the recipe.

Quinoa with Chimichurri Sauce

Quinoa with Chimichurri Sauce Abbe Odenwalder/This is How I Cook

Chimichurri is a spicy Argentine green sauce often served with grilled meat, but you can use it as a condiment for almost everything, like this quinoa-sausage mix. Click here to see the recipe.

Maple-Roasted Acorn Squash with Quinoa

Maple-Roasted Acorn Squash with Quinoa Julie Ruggirello

The sugar in maple syrup creates a crispy, sweet crust on roasted acorn squash. Quinoa is a complete protein, so you can serve this as a side dish or as a full meal on meatless Monday. Click here to see the recipe.

Vegetables and Quinoa with Miso-Ginger Sauce

Vegetables and Quinoa with Miso-Ginger Sauce Anna Voloshyna/Divine Cuisine

Serve a simple tofu stir-fry over a bed of quinoa for a protein-packed, quick-cooking meal. Click here to see the recipe.

Dark Chocolate Quinoa Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream

Dark Chocolate Quinoa Cupcakes with Hazelnut Buttercream Miranda Couse/Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt

Quinoa flour is a nutty, gluten-free alternative to all-purpose flour. Store-bought quinoa flour is a splurge item, but you can make it at home: blitz some uncooked quinoa in a food processor until it reaches a flour consistency. Click here to see the recipe.

Quinoa and Kale Stuffed Starburst Squash

Quinoa and Kale Stuffed Starburst Squash Platter Talk

Stuffed squash makes for pretty and functional presentation. Amp up the flavor of quinoa by cooking the nutty seed in stock instead of water. Click here to see the recipe.

Cashew Chicken Quinoa Stir-Fry

Cashew Chicken Quinoa Stir-Fry Kit Graham/The Kittchen

Although quinoa isn't the star of this dish, it gives an easy stir-fry a super crunchy texture. Click here to see the recipe.

Vegetable Quinoa Soup

Vegetable Quinoa Soup Diane Balch/Simple Living and Eating

This comforting Peruvian soup only requires a few ingredients that you probably already have in the fridge. Click here to see the recipe.

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