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Quinoa Side Dish Recipes

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Suzy's Special Red Quinoa Recipe - A tasty and easy side dish, red quinoa is simmered with Chinese five-spice powder and other seasonings to add savory flavors to the grain.

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Suzy's Special Red Quinoa

A tasty and easy side dish, red quinoa is simmered with Chinese five-spice powder and other seasonings to add savory flavors to the grain.

By hrhsun

Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach Recipe - This creamy pilaf incorporates the fluffy, nutty-flavored grain, quinoa, with a decadent and delicious goat cheese gouda. This has an amazing flavor and texture. Try serving with steamed salmon.

Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach

This creamy pilaf incorporates the fluffy, nutty-flavored grain, quinoa, with a decadent and delicious goat cheese gouda. This has an amazing flavor and texture. Try serving with steamed salmon.

By alliecat3

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Simple Savory Quinoa Recipe - This savory, vegetarian side dish combines quinoa with celery, carrots, and turmeric.

Simple Savory Quinoa

This savory, vegetarian side dish combines quinoa with celery, carrots, and turmeric.

By jwyant89

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Quinoa with Asian Flavors Recipe - Here's an Asian twist to making quinoa. What a little ginger, garlic, and soy sauce can do to update your favorite side dish!

Quinoa with Asian Flavors

Here's an Asian twist to making quinoa. What a little ginger, garlic, and soy sauce can do to update your favorite side dish!

By Lisa

Quinoa with Veggies Recipe - I love quinoa and I wanted to make something that was flavorful and filling. The vegetables can be changed to your liking!

Quinoa with Veggies

I love quinoa and I wanted to make something that was flavorful and filling. The vegetables can be changed to your liking!

By feminiSh

Quinoa and Black Beans Recipe and Video - Whether you're trying quinoa for the first time or just trying a new recipe for quinoa, this mixture of quinoa, black beans, corn, and spices will make this dish a new favorite.

Quinoa and Black Beans

Whether you're trying quinoa for the first time or just trying a new recipe for quinoa, this mixture of quinoa, black beans, corn, and spices will make this dish a new favorite.

By 3LIONCUBS

Quinoa Side Dish Recipe and Video - Quinoa is tossed with onion, garlic, and herbs. This may be served hot or at room temperature. It can also be cooked in chicken broth for added richness.

Quinoa Side Dish

Quinoa is tossed with onion, garlic, and herbs. This may be served hot or at room temperature. It can also be cooked in chicken broth for added richness.

By sal

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Spiced Quinoa Recipe - This recipe combines pungent Mediterranean and Indian flavors for a quick and delicious side dish.

Spiced Quinoa

This recipe combines pungent Mediterranean and Indian flavors for a quick and delicious side dish.

By Cinderella

Quinoa with Chickpeas and Tomatoes Recipe - This delicious recipe was presented to me by a vegan friend. The lime juice gives the quinoa a fresh flavor that can't be beat!

Quinoa with Chickpeas and Tomatoes

This delicious recipe was presented to me by a vegan friend. The lime juice gives the quinoa a fresh flavor that can't be beat!

By sarahhouston

Curried Quinoa Recipe - A light curry flavor makes delicious quinoa a great side dish for a multitude of main courses.

Curried Quinoa

A light curry flavor makes delicious quinoa a great side dish for a multitude of main courses.

By A.F.

Lemony Quinoa Recipe - Quinoa is a high-protein, good-for-you grain. It can be substituted for couscous and makes a lovely side dish. This recipe is a crunchy, lemony, healthy dish that can be used as a side or as a light meal.

Lemony Quinoa

Quinoa is a high-protein, good-for-you grain. It can be substituted for couscous and makes a lovely side dish. This recipe is a crunchy, lemony, healthy dish that can be used as a side or as a light meal.

By Mirelle B

Spanish-Style Quinoa Recipe - This flavorful quinoa dish is a delicious and higher protein alternative to Spanish rice. This is a nice side dish to a Mexican meal, or it can be used as a filling in burritos. I like my food on the less-salty side, so you may have to adjust the seasonings to your taste.

Spanish-Style Quinoa

This flavorful quinoa dish is a delicious and higher protein alternative to Spanish rice. This is a nice side dish to a Mexican meal, or it can be used as a filling in burritos. I like my food on the less-salty side, so you may have to adjust the seasonings to your taste.

By Momi

Quinoa with Sweet Potato and Mushrooms Recipe - Sweet potato, onion, mushrooms, and chopped pecans are served over a bed of quinoa. This dish is perfect as a warm meal or side dish during cold weather.

Quinoa with Sweet Potato and Mushrooms

Sweet potato, onion, mushrooms, and chopped pecans are served over a bed of quinoa. This dish is perfect as a warm meal or side dish during cold weather.

By lep413

Robin's Quinoa with Mushrooms and Spinach Recipe - This is one delicious way to prepare quinoa! Fresh spinach is stirred into a richly flavored quinoa pilaf, and sprinkled with crumbled goat cheese.

Robin's Quinoa with Mushrooms and Spinach

This is one delicious way to prepare quinoa! Fresh spinach is stirred into a richly flavored quinoa pilaf, and sprinkled with crumbled goat cheese.

By Robin B.

Mexican Quinoa Recipe - Use quinoa instead of rice to make a flavorful, spicy Mexican-style side dish that's light and healthy. It's perfect for the gluten-free diet.

Mexican Quinoa

Use quinoa instead of rice to make a flavorful, spicy Mexican-style side dish that's light and healthy. It's perfect for the gluten-free diet.

By Occasional Cooker

Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa Recipe - The classic Cheddar cheese and broccoli combo served in quinoa.

Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa

The classic Cheddar cheese and broccoli combo served in quinoa.

By qwerty06

Quinoa with Peas Recipe - Seasoned with Pecorino Romano cheese, this is a delicious quinoa side dish that goes with just about anything.

Quinoa with Peas

Seasoned with Pecorino Romano cheese, this is a delicious quinoa side dish that goes with just about anything.

By XtinaU

Quinoa with Mushrooms Recipe - Quinoa is a healthy grain that can be substituted in most recipes for rice or couscous. I recently experimented with quinoa and made this dish which my husband and I both love. This easy-to-make and tasty side dish is similar to a pilaf.

Quinoa with Mushrooms

Quinoa is a healthy grain that can be substituted in most recipes for rice or couscous. I recently experimented with quinoa and made this dish which my husband and I both love. This easy-to-make and tasty side dish is similar to a pilaf.

By Jen Cardenas

Quinoa Broccoli Casserole Recipe - Quinoa and broccoli are baked in a creamy mushroom sauce and topped with crunchy onions for a rich side dish perfect for any dinner.

Quinoa Broccoli Casserole

Quinoa and broccoli are baked in a creamy mushroom sauce and topped with crunchy onions for a rich side dish perfect for any dinner.

By SketchyRecipe

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Pesto Quinoa Recipe - Quinoa is cooked in chicken broth, seasoned with pesto, and mixed with fresh tomato in this Ecuadorian side dish.

Pesto Quinoa

Quinoa is cooked in chicken broth, seasoned with pesto, and mixed with fresh tomato in this Ecuadorian side dish.

By Sarah

Carrot, Tomato, and Spinach Quinoa Pilaf Recipe - Thyme-scented quinoa pilaf with fresh vegetables, cooked until they are just tender, is kosher for Passover.

Carrot, Tomato, and Spinach Quinoa Pilaf

Thyme-scented quinoa pilaf with fresh vegetables, cooked until they are just tender, is kosher for Passover.

By Jess