Caprese Quinoa Salad

Caprese Quinoa Salad is filled with mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh basil. Add in quinoa and a simple white balsamic vinaigrette and summer just got delicious with this easy side dish recipe.

Caprese Salad Recipe

Caprese, a combination of fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, are the true flavors of summer! Combine them with quinoa, the oh-so popular super food, and you'll have your new favorite side dish of the summer!

Serve as a side dish or top with sliced cooked chicken or cooked shrimp and make this recipe your main meal.

Either way, I guarantee you'll be making our Caprese Quinoa Salad all summer long! 

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And then there’s Mediterranean Quinoa Salad With Feta & Dill that’s brimming with artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, dill and creamy feta cheese, the fresh flavors of Greece. 

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Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

• Add more flavor with chopped sundried tomatoes
• No white balsamic vinegar? Just substitute balsamic vinegar
• Add lots of color and use heirloom grape tomatoes
• Make it with pearl shaped mozzarella and save time chopping

Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

• quinoa
• olive oil
• white balsamic vinegar
• kosher salt
• pepper
• fresh mozzarella
• grape tomatoes
• fresh basil

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Filled with lentils and quinoa, carrots and kale, Quinoa Lentil Broth Bowl will be a perfect Meatless Monday dinner when you make it with vegetable broth and top it with an egg!

A bruschetta topping of heirloom tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, olive oil and white balsamic vinegar top a bowl of the super grain quinoa for a colorful summer side dish when you make Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta Quinoa. And don't forget to add quinoa to your breakfast!

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Quinoa Caprese

Caprese Quinoa Salad is filled with mozzarella, tomatoes and fresh basil. Add in quinoa and a simple white balsamic vinaigrette and summer just got delicious with this easy side dish recipe.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword caprese quinoa salad

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

Author Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 3 Tbs. olive oil
• 3 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 cup chopped fresh mozzarella
• 1 cup grape tomatoes , halved crosswise
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Instructions

• In medium saucepot bring 2 cups water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add quinoa. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until water has been absorbed, 12-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Using a fork, fluff up quinoa. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Uncover and cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, in serving dish combine olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, kosher salt and pepper until blended.
• Stir in quinoa, mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, gently tossing until evenly coated. Serve at room temperature or chilled.