The 50 Quinoa Recipes You Need To Stick To Your New Year's Resolution (2024)

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Eating healthy is easy with these recipes.

Julie R. ThomsonTaste Senior Editor, HuffPost

Aug 10, 2012, 08:52 AM EDT

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Very few people actually want to eat health food. We would take cheese fries over a salad any day. It's not our fault; cheese fries are just so good. Sadly, once we pass the age of 25 most of us discover that we can't sustain ourselves on meals that have zero nutritional value -- no matter how much we want to.

Rather than give up on life altogether, we've found a way to make eating healthy taste just as good as indulging in your ultimate comfort food by finding the best, most delicious quinoa recipes the web has to offer -- which we did for you. (Bonus, these recipes will help you stick to your New Year's resolution.)

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Since the quinoa trend clearly isn't going anywhere soon, we decided it's better to just embrace it fully with the 50 best ways to eat this versatile, high-protein food.

Greek Quinoa Dinner Omelets With Feta And Tzatziki

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Crunchy Quinoa And Dark Chocolate Brown Butter Granola

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Whole Wheat Banana Quinoa Pancakes

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Crispy Black Bean Quinoa Burritos

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Two Peas and their Pod

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Baked Quinoa Falafel

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A Beautiful Mess

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Honey Chipotle Chicken Bowls

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Quinoa-Stuffed Eggplant With A Roasted Garlic Raita

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Greek Goddess Chickpea And Quinoa Nachos With Pita Chips

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Quinoa Hash Browns

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A Beautiful Mess

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Quinoa Tortillas

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Thai Chicken Quinoa Bowl

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Kidney Bean And Quinoa Soft Tacos

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Quinoa Salad With Mango, Snap Peas, Ginger And Lime

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Alexandra Cooks

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Quinoa Pizza With Meyer Lemon, Goat Cheese And Basil

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Quinoa And Avocado Chimichurri Salad

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Quinoa Breakfast Skillet

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Enchilada Chicken & Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers

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One Pot Kale And Quinoa Pilaf

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Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes With Blackberry Salsa

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Quinoa Tabbouleh With Chickpeas

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Sweet Potato, Quinoa And Dark Chocolate Coconut Crumble Crunch Muffins

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Crispy Buffalo Style Quinoa Sliders With Sweet Corn

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Basil Parmesan Quinoa Cakes

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Quinoa Salad With Charred Sweet Corn & Avocado

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Two Peas and their Pod

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Quinoa And Mango Salad With Lemony-Ginger Dressing

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Food52

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Quinoa Crusted Baked Three-Cheese Zucchini And Eggplant Parmesan

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Coconut Breakfast Quinoa

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A Beautiful Mess

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Yuzu Poppy Seed Quinoa Pancakes

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Tartine and Apron Strings

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Chicken-Quinoa Burgers

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Black Bean And Quinoa Enchilada Bake

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Two Peas And Their Pod

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Caprese Quinoa Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms With Balsamic Glaze

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Quinoa Crunch

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Quinoa Pilaf With Chipotle, Queso Fresco And Lime

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Quinoa Cakes With Poached Egg And Parsley

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Vanilla Bean Coconut Quinoa Pudding With Honey Drizzled Raspberries

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Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili

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The Girl Who Ate Everything

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Curried Quinoa And Asparagus Salad

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The Clever Carrot

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Italian Quinoa Risotto Lasagna Casserole With Truffle Oil

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Quinoa, Cranberries And Miso

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Strawberry And Quinoa Parfait

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Quinoa And Burrata Caprese Salad

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Quinoa And Farro Salad With Pickled Fennel

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Maple Quinoa Granola

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Chipotle Quinoa Sweet Potato Tacos With Roasted Cranberry Pomegranate Salsa

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Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Fried Plantain And Coconut Fried Quinoa With Macadamia Nuts

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Quinoa Crusted Chicken Strips With BBQ Honey Mustard

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Coconut Crusted Brie Stuffed Quinoa Bites With Sweet Cranberries

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Quinoa And Cauliflower Chowder

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Foodie Crush

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Pretzel Bread Quinoa Stuffing With Garlic Butter Mushrooms

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Asian Quinoa Salad

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