Quick and Easy Quinoa

By Katie Webster
December 16, 2013
Packed with protein and gluten-free, quinoa is as healthy as it is versatile. Use it in place of rice, in baked goods, or even as a base for burgers.
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Carrot Cake Quinoa Breakfast Cookies

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Even breakfast-phobes won't mind eating the most important meal of the day if they can have these hearty, sweet and moist cookies. They boast the flavors of carrot cake with the nutritional goodness of quinoa, dates, carrot, pecans and oats.

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Southwestern Quinoa Burgers

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Cooking these vegetarian quinoa burgers in a skillet gives the edges a yummy, unexpected crunch. Kids will really go for the melty cheese and ultra-mild spice.

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White Bean & Quinoa "Pizza" Burgers with Crispy Broccoli

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Quinoa Salad Cups

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Sweet and tangy dressing makes this honey mustard-spiked quinoa salad easy on the palate. Serve it as a side dish or as a light meatless main.

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Easy-Peasy Quinoa Pilaf

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This is one of those recipes you'll pull out again and again... until you memorize it. (It's really that simple.) Serve this pilaf instead of rice, potatoes, or any other starchy side.

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Pepperoni Pizza Quinoa Frittata

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This recipe is a cross between a frittata and pepperoni pizza with a little quinoa snuck in for an added fiber boost. Serve with a green salad for a complete meal.

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