You know when you make something off the cuff and it's tastes soooo good, but then you try and try to recreate it and you can't? That's what happened this vegan pesto recipe. I made it when I was in Vermont a few weeks ago, didn't measure, didn't keep track of what I was adding and it turned out to be the best damn pesto I've ever tasted. Tried to recreate it the next day and fail. Since then … [Read more...]
Pesto Quinoa Salad Bowls with Grilled Tofu
Every summer should start with bright sunny days, dinners outside and tons of grilled veggies. At least that's how I want all of my summers to start. This can be a little tricky when you live in NYC, have zero direct access to the outdoors from your apartment and your grill pan sets the smoke alarm (and scares the crap out of you dog) every time you use it. Luckily, I have Vermont. If … [Read more...]
Raw Avocado Pesto Zucchini Noodles
I think I might be a bit ahead of schedule for this recipe in terms of seasonality, but I’m eagerly awaiting summer and as such my diet has basically consisted of all things summery for the last month. One of my staples has been zucchini noodles. You might recognize this particular dish from my latest What I Eat in a Day video; they’re the avocado pesto zucchini noodles that you guys have … [Read more...]
Toasted Pine Nut + Basil Quinoa Crackers
Lately it feels like every day of the year has been declared as a national food holiday. There are things like National Escargot Day! and Cordon Bleu Day! and Turkey Neck Soup Day! and Jelly Bean Day! (<-- ummmm....??) There are even weeks that have been dedicated to certain foods. Just recently I saw there was National Raisin Week, National Egg Salad Week AND National Herb … [Read more...]
Spinach + Artichoke Quinoa Pizza Crust
We've got all sorts of green goin' on today! And for good reason: greens are amazing and so, so nourishing. They provide you with tons of phytonutrients and plant-based protein, plus they're also energizing and detoxifying it's St. Patrick's day! Meaning green food is an absolute must! So in true SQ fashion, I'm tantalizing your taste buds with a green-filled recipe that is … [Read more...]
Super Green Quinoa Bowls with Hemp Seed Pesto
Sometimes it's easy to get down during the winter. I mean right now it's literally -5ºF out, there's a dusting of snow on the ground and it's not even sunny. Everything looks cold and dead outside and it's hard to not think about the abundance of summer. Green grass, colorful flowers and fresh produce galore. Okay...now I'm just torturing myself. But on the bright side, there … [Read more...]
5-ingredient Pesto Spaghetti Squash Boats
It's the first official work week of 2016. How are ya handling it? I have to admit, it was pretty hard to sit down yesterday morning and get back into the work mindset. I just spent about 2 weeks away from my computer, my inbox was over flowing, I had tons of social media to catch up on and I had zero recipes in the queue. But after being on vacation and not being that strict with my eating (or … [Read more...]
Savory Pesto Quinoa Breakfast Bowls
PESTO! and quinoa! for breakfast! That’s right you guys. We’re shakin’ things up around here today and we’re enjoying a savory breakfast! So not typical for me, but for some reason, the salty cravings seem to have gotten the better of me. A while back, I sent out a survey and asked you all what you enjoyed having for breakfast AND if you opted for sweet or savory. To my surprise, the … [Read more...]
5-Minute Quinoa Pesto Zucchini Noodles
ZOOOODLES! (read zucchini + noodles = zoodles) smothered in a dreamy vegan pesto sauce. On the menu tonight and ready in 5 minutes. Dinner in 5 minutes? I'll take it. Any day of the week. BUT especially after coming back from a two week vacation with little to no motivation to cook, while also carrying around a few extra pounds (who doesn't after vacay, right?) and craving/needing something … [Read more...]
Spring Pesto Quinoa Bowls
Pesto. Pesto. PESTO. One of my all time favorite condiments/sauces in the entire world. And it's totally the star of these spring pesto quinoa bowls. I think what I love most about pesto, aside from the wonderful flavor and vibrant green color, is how easy it is to make at home. It's one of those things that I think a lot of people end up buying at the grocery store out of convenience (like … [Read more...]
Alyssa is the quinoa-obsessed girl behind Simply Quinoa. She's passionate about helping you find health, happiness and balance with wholesome recipes and lifestyle tips.
