{"id":43516,"date":"2015-09-16T07:15:22","date_gmt":"2015-09-16T11:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=43516"},"modified":"2016-08-05T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T17:30:54","slug":"quinoa-bowl-recipes-breakfast-lunch-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/quinoa-bowl-recipes-breakfast-lunch-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Quinoa Bowl Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Looking for a mason jar salad<\/a> substitution? Tired of Taco Tuesday<\/a>? Maybe you just need a breakfast refresh? Regardless (or even if you just want to try something new), meet your new go-to: The quinoa bowl. By using the gluten-free,\u00a0vitamin B<\/a>-rich grain pseudo-cereal as a base, you can mix in all kinds of proteins, fruits or veggies for and array of dishes that\u2019ll never leave you bored. From flavors that are spicy and bold to ones that are fresh and sweet, get ready to whip up one of these 10 delicious recipes.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>11 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n

Pro tip: Make a giant batch of quinoa ahead of time, since it can take about 20 minutes to cook \u2014 even after<\/em> you\u2019ve gotten your water boiled. (That means more time to sleep in \u2014 or fit in your morning workout<\/a>!)<\/p>\n

10 Quinoa Bowl Recipes to Cook Up Now<\/h3>\n

\"Persimmon<\/p>\n

1. <\/strong>Persimmon-Pomegranate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl<\/strong><\/a>
\nConsider this breakfast a serious upgrade from your usual a.m. fare. Made with coconut milk, the dairy-free stuff is your best bet when it comes to developing a creamy texture, while also adding a boost of fiber, selenium and calcium. It\u2019s all topped with antioxidant-rich pomegranate seeds and persimmon, along with spices like cardamom and cinnamon, which add flavor without any extra calories. Recipe and photo: Renee Blair \/ <\/em>Life by DailyBurn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 19 Ways to Add Flavor for 10 Calories or Less<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Quinoa<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Quinoa Kale Pesto Bowls With Poached Eggs
\n<\/a><\/strong>Poached eggs are a top-notch (and super impressive) way of adding protein to a vegetarian meal. By making a twist on traditional basil pesto by using kale instead, your vitamin K intake skyrockets \u2014 but the taste is just as delicious. Lemon juice cuts through the garlic; crunchy walnuts add a hit of omega-3s. Photo and recipe: Mike \/ <\/em>The Iron You<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Crunchy<\/p>\n

3<\/strong>. <\/strong>Crunchy Quinoa Power Bowl With Almond Ginger Dressing
\n<\/strong><\/a>Give that tired salad a facelift with this on-the-go lunch<\/a>. The brightly-colored quinoa bowl is vegetarian-friendly and nutrient-packed, too. Shredded red and green cabbage add texture, while vitamin A- and fiber-rich sweet potatoes will keep you full. And before you reach for the packaged stuff, be sure to try the homemade dressing. Its base is made from almond butter, giving you a solid dose of healthy, unsaturated fats. Photo and recipe: Sarah Cook \/<\/em> <\/em>Making Thyme For Health<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>11 Healthy Zucchini Recipes for Low-Carb Meals<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Coconut<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Coconut Almond Quinoa Bowl
\n<\/a><\/strong>Just because you\u2019re not eating a Danish or a giant muffin doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t have something sublimely sweet in the a.m. Proof: This quinoa bowl, ideal for breakfast or split in half for a snack. Thanks to a combo of coconut milk, maple syrup and almond butter, you get creaminess and sweetness but without any of the guilt. Sprinkle on toasted coconut and chopped almonds for a bit of texture. Photo and recipe: Kristin Rosenau \/ <\/em>Pastry Affair<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Brazilian<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/i>Brazilian Steak and Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl With Spicy Coconut Tomato Sauce
\n<\/a>Brazilian steak is cooked churrasco-style, which roughly translates from Portuguese to \u201cbarbecued.\u201d Since the majority of this dish is cooked on the grill, you know your meal won\u2019t be soaked in unhealthy fats like butter or vegetable oil. If you\u2019re not feeling the heat, eliminate the peppers as well as the hot paprika, subbing in bell peppers and regular paprika instead. Photo and recipe: Tieghan Gerard<\/em> \/ <\/em>Half Baked Harvest<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Caribbean<\/p>\n

6. <\/strong>Caribbean Salmon Quinoa Bowl
\n<\/strong><\/a>Still savoring the very last bits of summer? Then you\u2019ve got to try this quinoa bowl, featuring an omega-3 rich piece of salmon that\u2019s seasoned with chili powder, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and cayenne. The result? A Caribbean-flavored dish that\u2019s both rich and spicy. Cook the salmon on your grill, then add it to your cooked quinoa and top with fresh mango salsa and black beans. Now close your eyes and pretend you\u2019re somewhere tropical when you eat it. Photo and recipe: Danae Halliday \/ <\/em>Recipe Runner<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>10 Delicious Chia Seed Pudding Recipes<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Cinnamon<\/p>\n

7. <\/strong>Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
\n<\/strong><\/a>Cooking quinoa in almond milk, rather than water, adds a bit of extra nutty flavor to the ancient grain. Toss in whole cinnamon sticks and you\u2019ll get maximum flavor (or try vanilla beans or nutmeg sticks instead). Top your creation with sliced almonds, toasted coconut flakes, peaches, raspberries or just about any other fruit. Although we think mini dark chocolate chips would be a nice addition, too. Photo and recipe: Jeanine Donofrio<\/em> \/ <\/em>Love and Lemons<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Savory<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Savory Breakfast Quinoa Bowl
\n<\/a><\/strong>OD\u2019ed on sweet quinoa bowls? Feel free to move onto this bowl of savory goodness. If you\u2019re a titan of meal-planning<\/a>, you\u2019ll know that having pre-cooked quinoa, as well as a stash of hard-boiled eggs, on hand will make this well-rounded breakfast ready in a matter of minutes. Slice up an avocado<\/a>, your favorite veggie or two and you\u2019re good to go. Photo and recipe: Renee Blair \/ <\/em>Life by DailyBurn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Corn<\/p>\n

9.<\/strong>\u00a0Corn, Black Beans and Quinoa Salad Bowl<\/strong><\/a>
\nOK, we\u2019ll admit it: Even after eating salads on a regular basis, we still get a midday hankering for veggies\u00a0pretty much everyday. But since this dish has the protein-heavy quinoa base \u2014 as well as fiber-rich black beans \u2014 we\u2019re going to add this \u201csalad\u201d to our regular leafy green rotation. It\u2019s perfect to serve right now, thanks to the influx of fresh, end-of-summer corn<\/a>. (Out of season? Frozen kernels work just as well \u2014 and can save some extra cash.) Recipe and photo: <\/em>Perry Santanachote<\/em> \/ <\/em>Life by DailyBurn<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/strong>8 Delicious Takes on French Fries (Healthier Than Fast Food!)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Thai<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Thai Chicken Quinoa Bowls With Peanut Sauce
\n<\/a><\/strong>In terms of convenience, the crockpot (aka slow cooker<\/a>) can\u2019t be beat. Dump ingredients in, adjust temperature to its low setting, go about your day, come home \u2014 and dinner\u2019s waiting. Remember when you had that craving\u00a0for Thai food? Yup, here you have it. And with a homemade (but totally restaurant-worthy) peanut sauce to boot. Photo and recipe: Taylor Kiser \/ <\/em>Food Faith Fitness<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Forget salads and say goodbye to oatmeal \u2014 your new favorite flavor combos can be found at the bottom of a delicious quinoa bowl. Get all 10 recipes here. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":43541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,425,27,424,9],"tags":[33,155,175,151,81,347,397],"class_list":["post-43516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breakfast","category-dinner","category-healthy","category-lunch","category-recipes","tag-breakfast","tag-dinner","tag-gluten-free","tag-lunch","tag-quinoa","tag-tax1family","tag-tax2childhood-nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}