This tasty round up features our BEST quinoa recipes for dinner, perfect for busy weeknights or casual weekends in with the fam. If you’re looking for a new way to jazz up quinoa, you’ve come to the right place!
Quinoa is one of those pantry staples I get super excited about. It’s uber fluffy, amazingly versatile, and downright tasty!
For a full guide on how to make the PERFECT pot of quinoa, check out my fluffy quinoa tutorial.
Our Best Quinoa Recipes for Dinner
These quinoa recipes are not only healthy but also creative, flavorful and FUN! I’m so excited for you to try them!
Quinoa Chili
These scrumptious quinoa chili recipes totally changed our minds about meatless chili!
The fluffy quinoa adds the most perfect texture to our veggie and bean packed chili and let some healthy filling fiber in on the fun too.
★★★★★ “I’ve made this multiple times and it’s saved to my favorites!” – Sam
This quinoa chili is on repeat around here and oh so tasty! I love using the leftovers to stuff in a sweet potato ( my Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are so good!) and also in my Tater Tot Breakfast Bowls.
★★★★★ “Have made this several times now and my husband and I love it. It’s tastier than any meat chili I’ve made!! Quick, easy and very tasty.” – Pinky
Quinoa Bowls
There is so much to love about quinoa bowls! They’re essentially a Buddha bowl or grain bowl and can be piled high with all your favorite toppings and mix-ins. Add some fresh herbs and a speedy homemade sauce and prepare to swoon!
Quinoa Side Dishes
Quinoa makes the ultimate side dish!
It’s fast, fluffy, and filling and makes a fantastic swap for rice and/or pasta. Here are some of our favorites:
Quinoa Burgers
Have I waxed poetic about how flipping flexible quinoa is?
It’s great in everything from casseroles to veggie burgers to soups and just about everything in between!
★★★★★ “We love these burgers, they are the best veggie burgers we have tried! I make a double batch every couple of months so that we can freeze the ones we don’t eat and have an easy meal another day. We vary the toppings, but we usually use our favorite condiments plus cheese and a few of those canned fried onions – delish!” – Laura
★★★★★ “Best veggie burger I’ve had….and I’ve eaten a lot of veggie burgers! I will keep these in my freezer religiously. ” – Deborah
★★★★★ “I made these tonight and they’re so delicious!” – Meaghan
★★★★★ “These look absolutely amazing! I am going to make them tonight – can’t wait. I’ve long been anguished and dismayed by frozen veggie burgers, too, and many of the recipes I’ve found online look either ho-hum or too dry. These are so colorful!” – Stine
Quinoa Salads
Quinoa salads are a total staple around here! They’re fresh, easy to make, and taste fantastic the next day so they’re great for meal prep! During the spring and summer months we have them for dinner at least once a week usually paired with a protein or as is for a tasty vegetarian dinner.
If you get a chance to try any of these rockin’ quinoa recipes for dinner, let me know!
Leave some love in the comment form below or tag your photos with @peasandcrayons on Instagram so I can happy dance over your creation. I can’t wait to see what you whip up!
Looking for a few more quinoa recipes?
Check out these delicious looking dishes from my friend’s blogs:
Black Bean and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers via Sarcastic Cooking
Grilled Citrus Mango Shrimp with Mango Avocado Salsa and Quinoa via Pineapple and Coconut
Easy Quinoa Pliaf via I Heart Vegetables
