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This Roasted Strawberry Quinoa with Balsamic Glaze and Crème Fraîche is the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
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Easy Quinoa Recipe
I am absolutely in love with the flavor of roasted fruit. All roasted fruits but especially roasted strawberries. If you have never tasted roasted strawberries … Run {don’t walk} to your kitchen and start cooking some strawberries immediately!
I am also a huge fan of the strawberry and balsamic vinegar combination. Actually, I am a bit obsessed with vinegar in general, but balsamic is my favorite.
So when I was contacted by the folks at Mandarano about trying out their Balsamic Glaze & Sauce and developing a recipe, I was definitely interested. I have made my own balsamic reduction before and the flavor is amazing but it takes a bit of time to cook down. The problem is that I never think about making balsamic glaze until the moment I need it. That is why I really love the Mandarano Balsamic Glaze & Sauce, not only does it taste fantastic but it is great to always have a balsamic glaze ready when I need it!
Mandarano sent me a bottle of their Balsamic Glaze & Sauce to use in one of my recipes. I decided to create a dish that would combine the deep balsamic vinegar flavor with sweet roasted strawberries. This combo would be fantastic on oatmeal, crostini or over ice cream. I paired the roasted strawberries and balsamic vinegar glaze with quinoa. So you get the sweet strawberries, tangy balsamic vinegar, nutty quinoa and I added a drizzle of Homemade Crème Fraîche to make this dish extra sumptuous.
Get started by hulling and cutting your strawberries in half. Toss with olive oil and a drizzle of maple syrup or honey {optional}. Roast the strawberries in a glass baking dish and be sure to stir a couple times while cooking.
The roasted strawberries will be soft, bursting with flavor and swimming in an unbelievably delicious syrup.
Quinoa is one of the newest ‘superfoods’ that is really popular right now, and for good reason. It is not only healthy but tastes great too. It can be used in savory or sweet dishes and is extremely versatile.
When the strawberries have been roasting for about 20 minutes, go ahead and get started on the quinoa. The first and most important step is to rinse the quinoa really well! I used a mesh strainer and rinsed the quinoa under running water for a couple minutes. Instead of water, I cooked the quinoa in almond milk. Bring the quinoa and almond milk to a boil over medium heat. Cover and reduce heat to medium/low. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the almond milk is absorbed. Remove from heat.
Now you are ready to assemble your dish. Start with some quinoa, top with roasted strawberries and some of the strawberry syrup, then drizzle with Mandarano Balsamic Glaze and crème fraîche.
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Roasted Strawberry Quinoa with Balsamic Glaze
This Roasted Strawberry Quinoa with Balsamic Glaze and Crème Fraîche is the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Ingredients
Roasted Strawberries
- 1 lb Strawberries, hulled & halved
- 1 Tb Olive Oil
- 1-2 Tb Maple Syrup or Honey, optional
Quinoa
- 1/2 Cup Organic White Quinoa
- 1 Cup Plain Almond Milk
Toppings
- Mandarano Balsamic Glaze
- Homemade Crème Fraîche
Instructions
Roasted Strawberries
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Coat strawberries with olive oil and maple syrup. Transfer to a glass baking dish.
- Bake for about 45 minutes. Stir twice while cooking.
- Remove from heat.
Quinoa
- Using a mesh strainer, rinse the quinoa under running water for a couple minutes.
- Bring the quinoa and almond milk to a boil over medium heat.
- Cover and reduce heat to medium/low.
- Simmer for about 20 minutes or until the almond milk is absorbed.*
- Remove from heat.
Plating
- Place your desired amount of quinoa on the plate, top with roasted strawberries and some of the strawberry syrup, then drizzle with Mandarano Balsamic Glaze and crème fraîche.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 188Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 9mgSodium 19mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 3gSugar 20gProtein 2g
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I love everything about this recipe! The glaze, the strawberries, the QUINOA! Yum!
I’m like you. I love vinegar! Pinning this recipe!
Thanks Julie! I’m jumping on the Quinoa bandwagon 🙂
Strawberries are finally back on the shelves, I bought 4 punnets this morning but my oven died friday night, I’m thinking I could probably do this in the BBQ though it looks lovely and it sounds mouthwatering!
Major Bummer! I hope you are able to get a new oven soon. This could definitely be accomplished on the bbq. Maybe wrap the strawberries up in a foil packet to roast. 🙂
LOVE roasted strawberries! And that balsamic glaze looks great (a nice alternative to having to reduce down balsamic yourself, stinking up the whole house in the process!).
This is definitely a great convenience product. I forgot abut the balsamic vinegar stinkin up the house!
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http://juliejewels1.blogspot.com/2013/08/show-your-stuff-91.html
this looks SO delicious!!
Thanks Heather! It tastes as delicious as it looks 🙂
Oh my goodness, this looks so fabulous. I am so in love with quinoa and love discovering new ways to enjoy it. This is definitely getting pinned.
I hope you will come by and share this over at my Pinworthy Projects link party {link is in the comment luv section}
Thanks Shannah! Quinoa is awesome … so versatile!
This looks so delicious! I love how flavorful roasted fruit is too, and I love finding new quinoa recipes! This looks wonderful! 🙂
Thanks Maria! It is amazing how much the flavor changes when you roast fruit. So Yummy!
This looks so delightful! I love Quinoa and all the different ways it can be cooked!
I would love it if you could link this up to the Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop. Our readers love to see unique recipes like this! Thank you & have a great week!
Wow! This looks SO good! I’m hosting a candle giveaway on my blog that you should enter! http://homecomingmn.blogspot.com/2013/09/fremont-candles-givewaway-20-for.html
Oh yum! All my favorite things in one dish. Can’t wait to try it! Beautiful photos too.
Thanks Melissa! This is one of my new favorites!