Georgia Bulldog Quinoa
We just went to the North Georgia Mountains on vacation for a week. While there I used the red and black quinoa I won from Tammi Kibler’s site ‘Where To Buy Quinoa’.
Red and Black are THE colors of the Georgia Bulldogs…and I happen to be a proud Georgia native:) The red quinoa is from Alter Eco and the Ancient Harvest black quinoa is from the Quinoa Corp or find both by looking here.
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This pic illustrates both quinoa’s mixed in my new bowl from Mark of the Potter…. here are a couple of pics of the pottery available right now. There are over 30 artists featured in this wonderful shop!
I had made a salad recipe from Publix using grapes and quinoa, so I thought about how to make it more red and black but really good too!
My Georgia Bulldog Quinoa found it’s way here using Strawberries and Peppercorn
Goat Cheese….
1 1/4 cups gf chicken broth
1/2 cup black quinoa
1/2 cup red quinoa
2 tbsp olive oil, divided
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, divided
2 cups chopped strawberries, 1/2 cup saved for serving
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsely
1 small box of raisins
Peppercorn Goat Cheese, crumbled
In a saucepan boil broth over medium heat and add quinoa. Simmer on low, covered, for 15 minutes or until quinoa is tender. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. Fluff.
Preheat oven to 375*. Stir 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar into the 1 & 1/2 cups of strawberries. Spread on parchment paper lining a cookie sheet. Bake about 10 minutes and let cool.
In a large bowl combine quinoa, strawberries, raisins and parsley. In another bowl whisk the remaining olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Drizzle over the quinoa mix and stir. Cover and refrigerate for atleast an hour.
To serve, use an ice cream scoop….tightly pack the quinoa in the scoop and let liquids drain back into the bowl. (This is best done with a rubber spatula) Then gently place on the salad plate. Carefully sprinkle the left over strawberries and crumbled peppercorn goat cheese over the quinoa. Top with fresh parsley!
Georgia Bulldog Quinoa
You are a cooking genius..jh
Haha….love you;)
Ohhhh this sounds SOOOO good! I’ve not used any of the different colors of quinoa. Does the flavor change much with the colors or is it just more a visual thing?
Some describe it as more nutty than rice but to me it depends on what you cook it in..like chkn broth, beef broth, water, oj, milk….etc. This is a super food that can be flavored as you like it! That’s the beauty of quinoa and nutrients…you can manipulate flavors in a wide range. I believe chkn stock (GF) is my favorite…then add favorite ingredients to add more depth and textures. It’s cooked like rice so any rice recipe you like will likely work with quinoa. The darker quinoa seems more like a wild rice texture and flavor….only more nutritious.