Greek Goddess Grain Bowl with Fried Zucchini, Halloumi and Toasted Seeds

Greek Goddess Grain Bowl with Fried Zucchini, Halloumi and Toasted Seeds

Food Gluten-free Greek Main Course Mediterranean Quinoa Recipe Salad Side Dish Vegetarian Whole Grains

Unknown 04:05 Add Comment

When I came across this recipe for a Greek goddess grain bowl with fried zucchini, halloumi and toasted seeds on Half Baked Harvest I knew that I just had to make it, I mean it has so many of my favourite Greek/Mediterranean flavours in it! This recipe includes plenty of tasty ingredients but the stars of the show are the crispy fried zucchini, fried halloumi cheese (a Mediterranean cheese that holds it shape when fried and 'squeaks' when you chew it) crunchy toasted seeds and a fresh basil and lemon tahini dressing! Other ingredients in this salad include, crunchy cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, salty kalamata olives, sweet and smoky roasted red pepper, artichoke heart, cool and creamy avocado and fresh herbs like basil and mint. This salad is amazing with it's wide variety of different flavours, textures and even temperatures with the hot crispy fried zucchini and they all work so well together, especially in that tasty basil and lemon tahini dressing!

Read the recipe »

Chipotle Roast Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Chipotle Roast Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

Avocado Food Gluten-free Main Course Quinoa Recipe Salad Side Dish Vegetarian Whole Grains

Unknown 04:06 Add Comment

After all of that rich St Patrick's Day fare I was looking for something on the lighter side which was perfect timing since this roasted sweet potato and black bean quinoa salad had been on my mind for a while. There is just something about the sweet potato, creamy black bean and smoky and spicy chipotle chili flavour combo that keeps me coming back for more and this quinoa salad is a great way to enjoy it! In addition to being super tasty, this salad is really easy to make and it only takes as much time to throw together as it takes to roast the sweet potato es!

Read the recipe »

Pumpkin Pie Quinoa Parfait with Gingersnap Pecan Streusel

Pumpkin Pie Quinoa Parfait with Gingersnap Pecan Streusel

Breakfast Food Pumpkin Quinoa Recipe Vegetarian Whole Grains

Unknown 14:32 Add Comment

I had some leftover pumpkin puree that I wanted to use and after the apple crumble quinoa parfaits earlier in the week, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it; pumpkin pie quinoa parfaits! The idea was simple, mix some pumpkin pie spices and brown sugar into the pumpkin puree and layer it with Greek vanilla yogurt and quinoa spiced with cinnamon. At this point everything sounds nice and healthy but I could not resist topping it off with a gingersnap pecan streusel since gingersnaps and pecans go so well with pumpkin pie! Now i am looking forward to quick, tasty and fairly healthy desserts for breakfast from the leftovers for the next few days!

Read the recipe »

Apple Crumble Quinoa Parfait

Apple Crumble Quinoa Parfait

Breakfast Food Quinoa Recipe Vegetarian Whole Grains

Unknown 14:44 Add Comment

I have been a fan of quinoa ever since I discovered it and I am always looking for new ways to enjoy it. I recently came across the idea of using it in an apple and quinoa parfait with a crumble topping on Epicureean Mom that sounded so good that I had to try it! I have used quinoa in parfaits before so I knew that it worked well in them and that this apple crumble one would be a winner! This parfait layers vanilla yogurt with cinnamon spiced quinoa and a simple apple compote and it is topped with a rolled oat crumble! Not only is this parfait easy to make but it is also pretty healthy and makes for a great breakfast! If you have any leftovers, simply throw the components into separate containers and refrigerate them all except the crumble topping and the next day you can use them to throw another parfait together in a few minutes.

Read the recipe »