6 Quinoa Recipes You'll Actually Want to Eat (2024)

How to Make Quinoa

Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 3 cups

• 1 cup uncookedquinoa
• 2 cups water

• Rinse quinoa in a fine-mesh strainerwith cool water for about 2 minutes;drain well. Don't skip this step! It removes the bitterness that quinoa naturally has.
• Combine rinsed quinoa and water in a 2-quart saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and letstand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Fluff quinoa gently with a fork.

Quinoa Fritters Recipe

Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 8

• 1 (10-ounce) bag frozen hash browns
• 1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 tablespoons olive oil

• Place hash browns in a large glass bowl and microwave for 3minutes, until warm. Add the cooked quinoa and salt. Stir to combine.
• Preheat a large skillet on the stove over medium heat. Add oil and heat until it shimmers (about 1 minute). Scoop quinoa mixture with an ice cream scooper into the pan and smash it flat with a metal spatula. Make more patties to fill the skillet (without overcrowding).Cook until the undersides are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook 3 to 5 minutes more. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
• Serve with aioli, ketchup, or Sriracha mayo.

Chocolate Quinoa Cake Recipe

Total Time: 50 minutes, plus chilling time
Yield: 9x13-inch cake

• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 4 large eggs
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cupssugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoonsalt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

• Preheat the oven to 350℉. Greasea 9-by-13-inch pan; set aside.
• Combine quinoa, butter, eggs,milk, and vanilla in ablender or food processor andpuree until completely smooth. Stop the machine as needed to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula. It shouldbe thick andcreamy, with no beads of quinoa left.
• In a largemixing bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the blender contents to the dry ingredientsand stir until well combined.
• Pour batter into the panand bakefor 28-30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Remove cake from the oven and let cool 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire cooling rack. Let it cool completely before frosting.
• Place chocolate chips in a medium-size glass bowl. Heat the cream in a medium saucepan until it barely simmers. Pour the hot creamover the chocolate and let it sit for 5 minutes to melt.
• Whiskuntil chocolateis smooth and glossy. Refrigerate for 2 to3 hours or until completely cool.
• Once chilled,use an electricmixer to whip the chocolate cream into soft peaks.
• Scoop the frosting onto the cake and gently spread it acrossto the edge.

Quinoa "Mac" and Cheese Recipe

Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4 cups

• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 3 cups cooked quinoa
• 1 cup shredded cheddar

• Preheat oven to 375℉.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin, milk, andmustard. Add quinoa and cheese. Stir until combined.
• Spoon mac andcheese into greased ramekins or a small baking dishand bake for 25 to30 minutes, until cheese is bubbling.
• Remove from oven and letcool slightly.

Quinoa Pudding Recipe

Total Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 6 cups

• 3 cups whole milk
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoonsalt
• ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• Diced strawberries and chopped pistachios for serving

• Combine milk,sugar,vanilla, salt, and cinnamonin a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add quinoa;stir to combine. Reduce heat to medium-lowand cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature or chill it in the fridge for cold pudding.
• Spoon quinoa pudding into small bowls and top with strawberries and pistachios.

Quinoa Pizza Crust Recipe

Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 8 small slices

• 2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
• ¼ cup shreddedmozzarella
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoonsgarlic salt
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ½ teaspoonbaking powder

• Preheat oven to 425℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease it with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine quinoa and mozzarella.In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, olive oil, and baking powder.Add the egg mixture to the quinoa. Stir until well combined.
• Spread the quinoa mixtureinto a ¼-inchslab on the baking sheet. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the edges begin to brown.
• Top the crust with toppings of choice and return pizzato the oven for 5 minutes. Letcool for 5 minutes before slicing.

Chocolate Quinoa Truffles Recipe

Total Time: 30 minutes, plus chilling time
Yield: 48 truffles

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ⅓ cup heavy cream
• ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
• ½ cup Nutella
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 cups quick oats
• 16 ounces semisweetchocolate for coating

• Combine chocolate chips, peanut butter, Nutella, cocoa powder, and honey in a saucepan over low heat. Stir until combined and smooth.Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add quinoa and oats; mix until combined.
• Scoop tablespoons of the mixture androll them intoballswith your hand. Place on a baking sheet and cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler until smooth.Remove the chocolate balls from the fridge and dunkthem in the melted chocolate. Place them on a wire rack to set.