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Vegan Quinoa Recipes

Quinoa is a protein-rich, high-fiber seed. Plus, it's naturally gluten-free and cooks in just 15 minutes. Its fluffy texture and mild nutty flavor make it truly versatile. Add quinoa to salads, veggie bowls, and grain bowls.

For the best ways to cook quinoa, visit my post on How to Cook Quinoa (Stovetop, Rice Cooker, Instant Pot, Microwave). One of my favorite side dishes is this Quinoa Rice recipe. I especially enjoy pairing it with this Easy Vegan Butter Chicken recipe.

Simple Quinoa Recipes

  • Cooked fluffy quinoa in a white bowl with a spoon and napkin.
    How to Cook Quinoa (Stove, Rice Cooker, Instant Pot, Microwave)
  • Cooked fluffy quinoa rice in a small white bowl.
    Quinoa Rice Recipe
  • Baked crispy quinoa on a white rimmed nonstick baking sheet.
    How to Make Crispy Quinoa Recipe
  • Lemon quinoa topped with fresh herbs and made with tricolor quinoa.
    Lemon Quinoa

Quinoa Salad Recipes

  • Thanksgiving salad with creamy tahini dressing in a white bowl.
    Thanksgiving Salad (Make-Ahead Friendly & Crowd-Pleasing)
  • Protein Lentil quinoa salad in a white bowl topped with tahini dressing.
    Easy Lentil Quinoa Salad (High-Protein)
  • High-Protein Creamy Cucumber Tofu salad in a white bowl with a fork.
    Creamy Cucumber Tofu Salad (High-Protein)
  • Roasted vegetable salad with chickpeas and broccoli.
    Roasted Salad with Chickpeas
  • Roasted vegetable salad with quinoa, kale, squash, cashews, pickled onion, pomegranate, and cabbage in a white bowl with turmeric dressing.
    Vegan Roasted Vegetable Salad
  • Baked tempeh cubes, shredded red cabbage, ribbon carrots, edamame, chopped green onion, quinoa, chopped mint, and peanut dressing in a white bowl.
    Crunch Salad with Tempeh
  • A white bowl of salad with Asian dressing, cucumber, celery, green peas, edamame, quinoa, chopped spinach and cilantro.
    Salad with Asian Dressing (High Protein)
  • Cooked quinoa, crispy tempeh pieces, edamame, grated carrots, chopped yellow bell pepper, sliced red and yellow grape tomatoes, and kale mixed in a white bowl.
    Tempeh Quinoa Salad
  • Kale quinoa salad with butter beans and walnuts in a white bowl with creamy dressing and sliced apple.
    White Bean Kale Salad
  • Cooked tricolor quinoa with roasted sweet potato cubes, chopped pecans, and fresh thyme leaves in a white bowl with a fork.
    Warm Quinoa Salad
  • Gluten-free quinoa tabbouleh salad with grape tomatoes, chopped parsley, mint, and green onion, olives, and roasted chickpeas in a white bowl.
    Tabbouleh Salad with Quinoa Recipe (Gluten-Free)
  • 32-ounce salad jar with olive oil, lemon juice, chopped cucumber, tomato, red onion, roasted chickpeas, quinoa, hemp seeds, and cilantro.
    High-Protein Chickpea Quinoa Salad
  • Arugula, quinoa, chickpeas, artichoke hearts, capers, tomatoes, cucumber and hummus dressing in a white bowl.
    Main Dish Salad with Hummus Dressing (20 Minutes)
  • Quinoa, edamame, shredded carrots and red cabbage, chopped green onion, and chopped peanuts mixed together in a white bowl with a black fork. Served with lime wedges.
    Easy Edamame Quinoa Salad (15 Minutes)
  • Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad with Tahini in a white bowl.
    Sweet Potato & Quinoa Salad with Tahini Dressing

Quinoa Bowls

  • Creamy white beans (high-protein) in a white bowl.
    Creamy White Beans Recipe (High-Protein)
  • Cooked one-pot rice, lentils, kale, quinoa, and a bay leaf in a stainless steel saucepan.
    Lentil Quinoa Rice with Kale (Stovetop or Rice Cooker)
  • Mushroom tofu bowl with shredded cabbage and carrots with miso sauce.
    High-Protein Mushroom Tofu Bowl with Quinoa & Miso Dressing
  • Instant pot quinoa lentil curry in a white bowl.
    Quick & Easy 6-Minute Instant Pot Quinoa Lentil Curry
  • Vegan Mexican Quinoa Bake paired with chopped avocado, and fresh lime. Garnished with chopped cilantro.
    Vegan Mexican Quinoa Bake
  • Cooked quinoa with lentils, corn, diced tomatoes, celery, red onions, and carrots in a white bowl. Topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.
    High-Protein Quinoa & Lentils Without Oil
  • Quinoa, pickled carrots, roasted lentils, and yogurt sauce with tomato chutney in a white bowl.
    High-Protein Roasted Lentils & Quinoa Bowl
  • Best sweet potato tofu bowl with crispy tofu, roasted sweet potato, kale, shallots, quinoa, and tahini dressing.
    Sweet Potato Tofu Bowl Recipe
  • Quinoa, roasted onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper, baked tempeh, edamame, and kimchi drizzled with creamy pink chipotle dressing in a white bowl.
    Protein Bowl
  • Cooked quinoa, chickpeas, tomatoes, onion, spices, and parsley in a white bowl with a silver spoon.
    Easy One Pot Quinoa Recipe
  • Tofu and quinoa casserole with sun-dried tomatoes, red onions and curly kale.
    Tofu Quinoa Casserole
  • Orange colored vegetable soup with white beans, quinoa, celery, carrots, zucchini, kale, and diced tomatoes in a white bowl.
    White Bean Soup with Quinoa

Quinoa Burgers

  • Three quinoa black bean burgers on a swipe of hummus with kale sprouts and chili crisp on a white plate.
    Quinoa Black Bean Burgers
  • Three golden crispy vegan patties with chipotle sauce served on rice with kale.
    Best Vegan Patties Recipe

Quinoa Breads

  • Quinoa spinach wraps on a white plate.
    Quinoa Spinach Wraps (Tortillas)
  • Gluten-free quinoa bread with pumpkin seeds sliced on a wooden cutting board.
    Quinoa Bread Recipe (Gluten-Free, Easy)
  • Lentil and quinoa flatbread on a white plate.
    Easy Quinoa Flatbread Recipe (High-Protein)

More Quinoa Recipes

  • Energy balls for anti-inflammatory snack rolled in crispy quinoa in a bowl.
    Date Balls (Anti-Inflammatory Snack)
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A registered dietitian and Natural Gourmet Institute culinary school graduate. As a nutritionist and mom of three teens, I design my recipes to be pantry-friendly, healthful, and enjoyable for the whole family.

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High-Protein Breakfasts

  • Baked red lentil protein pancakes with toppings in four meal prep glass containers.
    Sheet Pan Red Lentil Protein Pancakes
  • Strawberry chia pudding in a glass jar with a wooden spoon.
    Strawberry Chia Pudding (High-Protein)
  • High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding in a glass bowl with a spoon.
    High-Protein Chocolate Chia Pudding with Yogurt
  • High-protein apple cinnamon chia seed oatmeal in a bowl with a spoon and sliced apples on top with a drizzle of date syrup.
    Protein Chia Seed Oatmeal (Apple-Cinnamon)
  • Savory protein porridge with oats and red lentils in a white bowl on a wooden board.
    Savory Protein Porridge
  • Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge in a meal prep container with a spoon.
    Breakfast Lentils Vegan Porridge (High-Protein)

Longevity Soups & Stews

  • Miso soup with noodles, mushrooms, tofu, nori seaweed, and green onion.
    Best Miso Noodle Soup
  • Vegan red bean and rice in a white bowl with chopped cilantro.
    Vegan Red Beans and Rice Recipe
  • Tempeh, lentils, potatoes, and carrots in a tomato broth stew served with brown rice.
    'Tempeh That Tastes Good' Vegan Protein Stew Recipe
  • Vegan tofu chili in a white bowl.
    Tofu Chili (High-Protein)
  • Cooked quinoa with lentils, corn, diced tomatoes, celery, red onions, and carrots in a white bowl. Topped with vegan sour cream, avocado, and chopped cilantro.
    High-Protein Quinoa & Lentils Without Oil
  • Orange colored vegetable soup with white beans, quinoa, celery, carrots, zucchini, kale, and diced tomatoes in a white bowl.
    White Bean Soup with Quinoa

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