Ranch Quinoa Bites Recipe

This quinoa bite mixes the superfood of quinoa with the flavors of ranch to create a fresh, dippable, healthy side dish or snack of perfection.

When I was first started learning to cook, my go-to side dishes were Rice A Roni and Pasta Roni.

Their versatility just couldn’t be beat – they go with just about any protein or vegetable and they come in all kinds of flavors.

Having tacos? Grab some Spanish Rice A Roni.

Having a steak? Whip up some White Cheddar Rice A Roni.

And they’re quick and easy to throw together.

Then, I started trying to make more things from scratch, mostly just to prove to myself that I could, but there’s also the whole avoiding-processed-food thing that’s also a big perk. I started with just trying to copy the flavors of the boxed mixes and then I gradually started getting more and more bold and eventually even breaking away from the rice and noodles (*gasp*).

My mind was blown by all of the side dish possibilities – roasted sweet potatoes, mashed cauliflower, polenta, couscous, and….quinoa.

The protein-packed superfood of today. I started by just following the package directions and boiling it in water.

Then I started boiling it in chicken broth for more flavor. Then I started mixing in vegetables and meats.

And then…

One day, I combined quinoa with a few veggies, spices, and an egg and baked it, voila, the quinoa bite was born.

I have tried a bunch of different flavor combinations already and I’m not planning on stopping anytime soon.

This particular evening, I had grilled up some chicken and wanted something ranch flavored to go with it. “Something” quickly turned into a new quinoa bite.

A fresh, dippable, side dish of perfection.

I reheated the leftovers the next day as my main dish and it was just as satisfying, especially so when dipped into a ranch sour cream dip (I just stirred a little dry ranch mix into sour cream – easy peasy).

 

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