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Caprese Quinoa Salad

July 7, 2015 by GG 13 Comments

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Quinoa Caprese combines the true flavors of summer, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil with super food quinoa for your new favorite dish of the summer!

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.

Quinoa Caprese

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! 

Love quinoa and want more recipes? Our Quinoa Salad with Avocadois flavored with a light citrus dressing and studded with avocado and peas.

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

Easy Quinoa Recipes

Time to add more quinoa recipes to your menu rotation.

Left to Right: Quinoa Egg Muffins; Strawberry Quinoa; Quinoa Lentil Bowl; Tomato Quinoa

Grab N Go Quinoa Egg Muffins are an ideal way to stat your day packed with protein!

From the juicy fresh strawberries and crunchy pistachios to the delicate quinoa, Strawberry Pistachio Quinoa is packed with nutrition and flavor.

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 combines the true flavors of summer, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil with super food quinoa for your new favorite dish of the summer!
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Quinoa Caprese
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

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
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
  1. 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.
  2. Remove from heat. Using a fork, fluff up quinoa. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Uncover and cool to room temperature.
  3. Meanwhile, in serving dish combine olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, kosher salt and pepper until blended.
  4. Stir in quinoa, mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, gently tossing until evenly coated. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
First Published: July 6, 2015.. Last Updated: August 18, 2020

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Comments

  1. carolyn lamborghini says

    July 7, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    i am making this tonight. i have lots of fresh basil. it’s low glycemic and healthy. perfect. thank you so much.

  2. GG says

    July 7, 2015 at 1:17 pm

    Excellent Carolyn! Let me know how it turns out for you!

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