Quinoa is a one of the most important pseudocereals (exceptionally nutritious food source), it is rich in proteins, lipids, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and has an extraordinary balance of essential amino acids. Quinoa also contains a high amount of health-beneficial phytochemicals including saponins, phytosterols, phytoecdysteroids. It is known that quinoa has considerably positive effects on metabolic, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal health in human body. It is characterized by being gluten-free feature allowing obtaining a greater variety of foods more suitable and nutritious to holders of celiac disease Finally, quinoa could represent a strategic crop used to complement the diet in rural/marginal regions where energy-protein malnutrition affects a greater part of the population in certain developing countries.