Around this time of the year, I love shopping for berries at the local Asian Farmers Market. They are so cheap ($1 per container of strawberries), and while they won't last for days, if you have a recipe in mind they are perfect. I went a little overboard that weekend with my strawberry purchases. We were hosting a brunch and I had decided to make a strawberry danish, and I had also made fresh Strawberry and Basil Margaritas the night before. So I stocked up, and had some left over.
With perfect timing, my friend shared a recipe with me for a Seasonal Strawberry Feta and Quinoa Salad. She knows how much I adore quinoa. It looked delicious, and since I had nearly all the ingredients on hand, I decided to make it the next day. While the original recipe called for walnuts, I didn't have any, so I left those out. It also suggested feta, however I had barely any feta left, but a whole container of goat cheese. I am sure it would be delicious as it was first written, but we absolutely loves the salad with the few modifications...even my husband, who doesn't usually like strawberries all that much.
This Strawberry Goat Cheese Quinoa Salad is perfect for summer. It's light and sweet, and filled with protein from the nutrient packed quinoa. Make this and take it along to your neighborhood BBQ, everyone will be asking you for the recipe.
Love quinoa like I do? Check out these other great quinoa recipes!
- Quinoa Fried Rice (One Pot)
- Loaded Quinoa Chili (One Pot or Crock Pot Recipes)
- Buffalo Quinoa Mac and Cheese
- One Pot Mexican Quinoa Bowls
- 1 cup quinoa dry
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sliced strawberries
- ¼-1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese however much you like
- 1 Tbs fresh basil chopped
- 2-3 Tbs honey
- 1 Tbs olive oil
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In a small pot, bring quinoa and water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for about 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed. Fluff with fork, and remove from heat. Refrigerate to cool (I only did this for about 15 minutes)
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In a large bowl mix together quinoa, sliced strawberries, goat cheese, and basil.
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In small bowl, mix honey and olive oil with a fork, then drizzle over quinoa mixture and toss.
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Serve cold or at room temperature.
Krista
Ok, yum!!! This delicious! It has all of my favorite components. Goat cheese, strawberries, quinoa, and basil. GREAT recipe! 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Monday Funday!
Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats
Allyson
It's so tasty! I hope you try it!
Jess
This looks completely delicious! 🙂
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week! 🙂
Peggy Hale
Great recipe! Strawberries are my favorite fruit. I', so glad you linked up at Transformed Tuesday.
Hugs,
Peggy~PJH Designs
amie @ Pinkapotamus
I featured you on this week's Pink Hippo Party!
http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2013/04/pink-hippo-party-124.html
xoxo
Amie @ Pinkapotamus
Allyson
Thank you!!! I will give you a big shout out on Facebook!
Heather Who Needs a Cape?
Definitely have to get out the quinoa and try this! Looks so great!
Found you at Tumbleweed Contessa