43 flavors that taste great with quinoa
..and 8 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes quinoa better. On average, recipes with quinoa received a 4.44⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with black beans. And sometimes worse. Like with onion.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
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- black pepper
- garlic
- salt
- lemon juice
- flat leaf parsley
- green onions
- sea salt
- tomato
- ginger
- chili powder
- honey
- red bell peppers
- egg
- chicken broth
- basil
- oregano
- vegetable broth
- maple syrup
- red chili flakes
- soy sauce
- cucumber
- butter
- sweet potatoes
- parmesan
- cayenne
- almonds
- yellow onion
- kale
- mint
- red wine vinegar
- celery
- vanilla
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- shallots
- cranberry
- vegetable oil
- baby spinach
- bell peppers
- chicken stock
- tomato paste
- zucchini
- canola oil
- apple cider vinegar
- curry powder
- avocado oil
- walnuts
- chicken breast
- tahini
- milk
- orange juice
- cauliflower
- red chili peppers
- raisins
- dill
- lemon zest
- vegetable stock
- ground turkey
- greek yogurt
- cheddar cheese
- sugar
- balsamic vinegar
- sesame seeds
- mango
- brown sugar
- chives
- butternut squash
- green bell peppers
- paprika
- pine nuts
- crimini mushrooms
- sweet onion
- yellow bell peppers
- corn kernels
- fire roasted tomato
- bay leaf
- yogurt
- rice vinegar
- grape tomato
- white onion
- tofu
- chia seeds
- old fashioned oats
- all purpose flour
- sharp cheddar cheese
- sunflower seeds
- white wine
- cornflour
- oil
- radish
- goat cheese
- sundried tomato
- cumin seeds
- poblano peppers
- pecans
- edamame
- tamari
- hot sauce
- agave
- cherries
- lentils
- mozzarella cheese
- pistachios
- red cabbage
- rolled oats
- almond milk
- kidney beans
- asparagus
- eggplant
- peas
- beets
- toasted pine nuts
- nuts
- cabbage
- baby arugula
- nutritional yeast
- cilantro seeds
- egg whites
- banana
- blueberry
- brown rice
- roma tomato
- peanut oil
- green beans
- cotija cheese
- cumin powder
- dark chocolate
- shiitake mushrooms
- red lentils
- salsa
- coconut
- lacinato kale
- apricots
- salmon
- curly kale
- toasted sesame seeds
- hamburger buns
- cannellini beans
- baby bella mushrooms
- artichoke hearts
- sriracha
- cocoa powder
- lettuce
- fruit
- hummus
- flaxseed meal
- pumpkin seeds
- rice wine vinegar
- raw sunflower seeds
- orange zest
- flour
- pinto beans
- romaine lettuce
- watercress
- white wine vinegar
- hemp seeds
- crumbs
- cardamom
- fish sauce
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with quinoa:
Crisp Quinoa Cakes With Almonds, Rosemary and Dijon
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.9/10
Spring Carrot, Radish and Quinoa Salad with Herbed Avocado
cookieandkate.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.6/10
Roasted Garlic Quinoa with Mushrooms
barefeetinthekitchen.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Swiss Chard, Pancetta, and White Bean Stir Fry
bakerbynature.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Slow Cooker Chicken and White Bean Soup with Quinoa
aggieskitchen.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Quinoa Stuffed Eggplant Boats for a Creative & Healthy Meal Idea!
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Gluten, Dairy & Egg Free Asian Quinoa Meatballs (Nut Free Too!)
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Shrimp Roll-Ups + Peanut Sauce: Clean Eating and SUPER Fresh!
cleanfoodcrush.com
Review: 4.44/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
