Our favorite vegetarian quinoa recipes - 12 recipes
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Ingredients
- 2 large water or soda bottles (empty)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- 6 eggs
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
Method
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Ready 2 large plastic bottles, cleaned and dried.
- Add 1 cup of flour to each bottle.
- Add 1/2 cup of sugar to each.
- Melt butter, then add equal halves to each bottle.
- Add 6 eggs, 3 in each.
- Add 1/2 tbsp of baking powder to each.
- Add 1/2 cup of heavy cream to each.
- Shake the bottles thoroughly until the contents are well mixed.
- In one of the bottles only, add the cocoa powder.
- Beginning with the cocoa powder mixture, add a dolop of batter to the center of a circular
- baking tin. Do the same with the other mixture, placing the dolop directly in the center of the previous one.
- Continue with alternating additions of each mixture until all batter is used and the tin is full.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Top rated Vegetarian quinoa recipes
Quinoa Potato Cakes

By EasyCookin, Easy Cooking with Molly
Healthy, light and easy to prepare quinoa cake's
- 1 Cup Cooked Quinoa
- 1 Large Boiled Potato - Shredded
- ½ Cup Hung Yogurt - Make sure the yogurt is thick and there’s no water in it
- 3 Tbsp Water Chestnut Flour (Singhara Atta)*
- ½ Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
- 1 Tsp Ginger - Shredded
- 2 Green Chilies – Finely Chopped – Optional
- 1 Tsp Cumin Powder
- 2 Tsp Salt – I’m using sendha namak (Rock Salt used in fasts)
- you may use as per choice
- 4 Tbsp Olive Oil – Oil as per taste and preference
Caprese Style Quinoa Salad

By Winelady Cooks, WineLady Cooks - Sharing Life's Simple Pleasures
Quinoa is a healthy, protein rich, low glycemic grain that can be prepared as you would any rice dish
- 1 clove chopped garlic
- 1 TBLS. grapeseed oil (or canola oil)
- 1 cup quinoa - cooked according to package directions
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 TBLS. chopped parsley
- 1 TBLS. chopped basil
- 1 small mozzarella cut in cubes
- 1 pint of grape tomatoes cut in half
- Drizzle of olive oil & Balsamic vinegar
- salt & pepper to taste
Tofu Yassa

By Marion , blog Socca
Drain tofu and cut into cubes
- 4-5 oz firm tofu Nature
- 1 lime
- ½ onion
- 2 tsp mustard shave
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 dried chili "cayenne"
- 1 small tomato
- chopped fresh cilantro
- or coriander powder in a pinch
- Rice or quinoa
Healthy Granola Bar

By Gourmandize Gluten- Free Guru, Healthy Eating And Living
Healthy Granola Bar. Discover our recipe
- 1 cup quinoa flakes or rolled oats
- 1/2 cup crunchy almond butter
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup goji berries
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Fried Pineapple Quinoa

By valli.sunil, Ammaji Kitchen
Heat a wide pan with oil. Add ginger garlic paste to pan & fry it for few seconds
- 1Cup cooked Quinoa
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 2Carrots sliced
- 1Small bell pepper sliced
- 1Cup fresh pineapple pieces
- 1Tsp ginger garlic
- 1Green chili sliced
- 1Tsp garam masala or curry powder
- 1/2Tsp red chili powder (Adjust acc.)
- 1/4Tsp soy sauce
- 1Tbs oil
- Salt for Taste
- Pinch of sugar (Optional)
- Garnish
- Few spring onions sliced
- 2Tsp toasted coconut flakes
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Gourmandize Gluten- Free Guru, Healthy Eating And Living
Preheat your oven to 300F
- Wet Ingredients:
- - ¾ cup apple sauce
- - ¼ cup maple syrup
- - 2 tsp vanilla
- - 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
- Dry Ingredients:
- - 1 cup brown rice flour
- - ½ cup quinoa flour
- - 1 tsp baking soda
- - ½ cup blueberries
- - ½ cup dairy free choc chips
- - pinch of sea salt
(Moong Dal-Quinoa-Oats) Chilla/Cheela/Dosa/Pancakes

By EasyCookin, Easy Cooking with Molly
This is my healthy healthy breakfast recipe which is full of protein and great taste along with being quick
- 1 Cup Moong Dal – Ideally soaked overnight or atleast for 4hrs.
- ½ Cup Quinoa – Ideally soaked overnight or atleast for 4hrs.
- ½ Cup Oats – I’m using plain instant oats
- you may use any variety*
- 2 Large Green Chilies – Chopped Add as per taste
- 1 Tsp Grated Ginger
- 1 Tsp Red Chili Powder
- 2 Tsp Salt (As per your taste)
- 2-3 Tbsp Water
- ¼ Cup Olive Oil (U can use any other oil) – For making chilla/dosa/pancakes
- 2 Tsp Sambhar Powder – Optional – To sprinkle on top.
Vegetaroa, Tahini Quinoa Salad

By Gourmandize Gluten- Free Guru, Healthy Eating And Living
Gluten-free and nut-free, a delicious summer salad!
- Salad:
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 pint of cherry tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 avocado
- 4 green onions
- 1 can of black beans
- 1 cup quinoa
- uncooked
- Dressing:
- 2 cloves garlic
- minced
- ½ cup parsley
- chopped
- juice of 1.5 lemons
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup tahini
- 1 inch piece of fresh ginger
- minced
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- cup tamari
Zucchini with Quinoa Stuffing

By mommyto6bratz
Heat oven to 400° F. In a large saucepan, combine the quinoa and 1 cup water and bring to a boil
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- rinsed
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans
- rinsed
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes
- quartered
- 1/2 cup almonds
- chopped (about 2 ounces)
- 2 cloves garlic
- chopped
- 3/4 cup grated Parmesan (3 ounces)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
Winter Lentil Soup

By Bluebell StClair
Hearty red lentil soup
- Onion
- Celery
- Garlic
- Red Lentils
- Red Quinoa
- Turnip Greens
- White Navy Beans
- Chicken Stock
- Pinches of flour
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cumin
- Pinch ginger
- fresh or Canned diced tomato
vegetarian quinoa recipe collections
More Vegetarian quinoa recipes
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Quinoa Pilaf
- Quinoa - 1 cup
- Sliced/Crushed Almonds - 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1/4 (finely chopped)
- Tomato - 1 (chopped)
- Green Chillies - 2-3 (chopped)
- Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
- Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Curry Leaves - 1 spring
- Coconut milk diluted with water - 2 cups
- Lemon Juice - 2 tblsp
- Cilantro - handful (finely chopped)
- Oil - 2 tblsp
- Salt - as needed
-
Three-Bean Salad with Quinoa
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound green beans trimmed cut into 2-inch pieces cooked and rinsed in cold water
- 1 1/2 cup frozen shelled edamame
- thawed
- 1/2 cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans
- rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup prepared Italian dressing
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
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