12 Easy Quinoa Bowl Recipes Perfect for Lunch and Meal-Prep

Quinoa bowls are so easy and versatile! They’re healthy and loaded with plenty of veggies and proteins. This recipe roundup has quinoa bowl recipes made with chicken, eggs, cucumber, tomato, and many more vegetables. If you’re planning for meal prep or packing a lunch to go, these quinoa salads and bowls deserve a place of choice in your bento box. Here are our 12 best quinoa bowl recipes!
 

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

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Updated Oct 13, 2025

1. Honey-Garlic Shrimp and Quinoa Bowl with Avocado

This shrimp and quinoa bowl is so good and easy to make - Takes only 15 mins to make!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Chickpea Quinoa Salad Meal Prep

This chickpea quinoa salad meal prep is full of good-for-you ingredients, and so easy to prepare!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Stuffed Tomatoes with Chicken Quinoa

These stuffed tomatoes are filling, delicious and incredibly healthy!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Quinoa Cucumber Mason Jar Salad

A portable, portion-control lunch you can enjoy everywhere on the go.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Quinoa Salad

A crowd-pleasing quinoa salad to have in your sleeve for a big Holiday feast.
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6. Quinoa and Cucumber Noodles Salad With Avocado Dressing

A protein-rich salad that will quickly become a weekday staple.
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7. Creamy Quinoa Risotto

A healthy weeknight dinner in 35 minutes, without all the stirring.
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8. Rainbow Quinoa Salad with Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing

Easy to make in advance and highly portable — perfect for picnics and lunchboxes.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Strawberry Quinoa Smoothie Bowl

A protein-packed breakfast bowl that will make you feel energized and satisfied until lunchtime.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Garlic Lime Chicken Tenders and Quinoa

This garlic lime chicken tenders is delicious, easy and perfect for busy weeknights.
Cooking time: 7 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Avocado Quinoa Salad

This avocado quinoa salad is super healthy and loaded with tons of fresh flavor!
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Garlic Ginger Shrimp Meal Prep with Quinoa and Tomato Salsa

Quick, simple and nutritious - your meal is packed for the entire week!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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How to cook quinoa

One cup dry quinoa – either white, red or black –  will yield about three cups of cooked quinoa. Cook 1 cup of dry quinoa in a saucepan or pot, with 1 3/4 cup of liquid for approximately 20 minutes.

For better tasting quinoa, rinse it under cold water in a mesh strainer to get rid of the saponin. You can cook quinoa in vegetable or chicken broth instead of water so it soaks the delicious flavors. Try adding other spices and aromatics during cooking as well, like garlic, a sprig of fresh rosemary, or a bay leaf.

The good news is that you can cook quinoa in a rice cooker! Use the same liquid-to-quinoa ratio and follow the regular instructions on your rice cooker.