quinoa – Healthy Green Kitchen

Close-up view of quinoa salad with black beans and corn garnished with lime wedges and cilantro.

Quinoa Salad with Black Beans & Corn

This quinoa salad with black beans and corn is filling yet light, and bursts with bright, herbal flavours.

Cooked quinoa in a wooden spoon over a saucepan.

Is Quinoa Gluten Free?

Quinoa is a pseudo-grain that is safe on a gluten-free diet. It has numerous superfood qualities and health benefits, such as its rich micronutrient profile, fiber content, and high-quality plant protein.

Stuffed Onions with Curried Black Quinoa

This delicious roasted onion with curried black quinoa recipe combines hot spices with sweet raisins and caramelized onion goodness to create a beautiful main or side dish.

One Simple Change: Eat a Variety of Foods (Plus Quinoa with Sauteed Grapes, Avocado, and Brie)

Happy Friday everyone! I am sorry it’s been so quiet around here lately. I’ve been really busy “offline” wrapping up some projects so I can get to work on a

Black Quinoa and Red Lentil Salad with Parsley

I dreamed this salad up last week, thinking it would be perfect for Passover. Turns out there’s a lot of debate about whether or not quinoa’s actually Passover-appropriate (and many

Curried Quinoa Salad

This past week has been all about cookies here at HGK. Let’s switch gears and focus on a recipe that’s actually good for us, shall we? This curried quinoa salad

Black Quinoa With Grilled Vegetables, Basil and Feta

Quinoa is a nutritious seed that comes from the Andes region of South America. While it cooks like a grain, it is actually more nutritious than most grains because it

Spicy Garlic Shrimp with Kale and Quinoa

While I love to take my time and cook elaborate meals for dinner, this is pretty much impossible during the week these days. My kids do lots of activities/sports that

Quinoa and Veggie Stuffed Eggplant

I think one of the best things about having a recipe blog is being able to participate in food-related community blogging events. So when I read about Foodie Fights, an

Quinoa With Asparagus and Mushrooms

I am a big fan of quinoa. It’s a gluten-free seed that has the versatility of a grain, but with more protein and it cooks very quickly…try it in this