15 quinoa recipes to try

Quinoa flakes are available at most major supermarket; if unavailable, use extra rice flakes or stir in a puffed quinoa cereal mix just before serving. Note

Enjoy this deliciously fresh salmon and quinoa salad for lunch or dinner any night of the week.

These easy-to-make bars are great for a quick snack. They’re made with quinoa flour and quinoa flakes, so they’re nutritious and gluten-free, too.

This salad is full of goodness, including antioxidants, omega-3, protein and more.

These individual puddings are different from the usual sticky date dessert – they’re made with quinoa, so they’re gluten-free.

These healthy and delicious savoury muffins are from Amy Chaplin’s book, ‘At Home in the Whole Food Kitchen’. The mashed sweet potato in the muffin mix adds a pleasantly moist and sweet background to the onions, herbs and delicate crunch of black quinoa.

Use vanilla essence instead of paste. Quinoa flakes look like rolled oats. Grease measuring cup lightly with oil before measuring honey. Honey will pour easily, giving you an accurate measure. You can use oatmeal instead of quinoa. Note

Delicious fattoush flavours of tomato, feta, cucumber, feta and sumac go that little bit further with the addition of nutritious quinoa

Quinoa earns superfood status as it boasts an impressive nutritional profile. It has double the protein of rice and provides all of the essential amino acids ­ the building blocks of protein. Note

This wholesome mixed quinoa and tomato salad is loaded with heart healthy ingredients and mouthwatering flavours! Enjoy for dinner tonight!

A quinoa and kale salad topped with a poached egg and dotted with edamame, radish, feta and herbs

A vibrant Middle Eastern-style quinoa salad filled with roasted pumpkin, cauliflower and herbs and topped with a tahini and pomegranate dressing

Zesty fish fillets pair beautifully with a salad of quinoa, asparagus, zucchini and radish. The ideal light summer meal.

Quinoa is one of only a handful of vegetarian ingredients that on their own contain all nine essential amino acids, making it a perfect meat substitute. Veg it up! By leaving the chicken out of the guacamole.