Quinoa itself might not be too cheap to buy but the stuff you can do with it can be.
1. No Bake Chocolate Quinoa Brownies
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Time: 10 minutes
For if you're literally so kitchen-challenged you can't even work out how to turn the oven on. Full recipe here at Simple Quinoa.
2. Spinach & Mushroom Quinoa
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Time: 20 minutes
Super duper healthy, top notch for if you can't be bothered to cook. Full recipe here at Julia's Album.
3. Easy Asian Quinoa Salad
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Time: 10 minutes
Colourful, healthy and all kinds of tasty. Full recipe here from Gimme Some Oven.
4. Easy Quiona Chilli
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Time: 30 minutes
A super healthy, but still super tasty version of the original meaty dish. Full recipe here from Cooking Classy.
5. Honey Lime Quinoa Fruit Salad
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Time: 10 minutes
Quinoa doesn't just have to be for savoury snacks. Get the full recipe her from The Recipe Critic.
6. Garlic and Herb Mushroom Quinoa
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Time: 10 minutes
A good one to make on Sunday and eat all the way through to Thursday. Get the full recipe here from Simply Quinoa.
7. Cinammon Apple Breakfast Quinoa
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Time: 25 minutes
Make the night before and eat up in the morning. Get the full recipe here.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.