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I can’t wait to share this one! Like many of you, I’m sure, I’ve seen the countless recipes floating around for deliciouscauliflower crusts that make pizza and flatbread type snacks available to those who avoid the gluten. To be honest, each time I get to the part about squeezing and squeezing every last drop of moisture out of the cauliflower I totally lose interest. Even though I know it would be incredible, I amfar too lazy for that.
Then I read Lauren’s recipe for a quinoa crust, (so far so good, love quinoa), that has a short ingredient list, (looks good, I have all these ingredients), and no squeezing required! We have a winner folks. 🙂
Since I have a batchmy homemade roasted rosemary garlic puree, I thought why not toss some of the puree into the crust batter and use the garlic rosemary olive oil I made for the base of my flatbread. Now I had a theme going.
I had some parmesan in the fridge and a little wedge of marble cheese. I so wish I had some fresh mozzarella for this, but really, who has that just kicking around?
It’s a super easy recipe to bang out so it would be good for a family snack or even for guests, as long as they don’t mind the insane racket from the food processor. I hate that freakin’ noise from that blasted thing. There must be some ‘whisper’ technology that can be developed to tame down the jarring loudness.
The only really time consuming thing is to soak your quinoa overnight. So it’s not hard …if you remember to do it! Don’t forget to soak the quinoa, people. 🙂
The batter was smooth and pourable. It almost looked like a thick milkshake!
When it came time to flip the crust, I was amazed at how it looked. It was becoming apparent that quinoa was turning into ‘bready’, crusty goodness right in front of me.
Once it was topped with the cheese and basil? Forget about it …
This batch was very promptly dee-voured. My photo shoot quickly turned into this:
It’s good. Trust.
Lightly adapted from Oatmeal with a Fork.
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Quinoa Crust ‘Flatbread’ with Roasted Garlic & Fresh Basil
Sharon Rhodes
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
11 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 269 kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup quinoa I used a tri-colour blend, rinsed well, drained and soaked in water overnight
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp roasted rosemary garlic puree
- 1 tbsp roasted garlic rosemary olive oil + 1 tsp
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ cup marble cheese
- 5-6 to basil leaves torn
Instructions
Give your quinoa a good rinsing and transfer it to a bowl. Cover it with an inch of water, cover and soak overnight
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
Drain the water from your soaked quinoa and rinse thoroughly
Transfer it to your food processor along with the roasted garlic, water, salt, and baking powder
Process for about two minutes until smooth
Brush one teaspoon oil on the bottom of a baking pan (I used a 9×13) and line with parchment paper. (the oil helps to stop the paper from moving around)
Brush the remaining oil on top of the parchment paper
Pour the batter into the pan and with a spatula, smooth it out evenly
Bake for 15 minutes, flip over, and then bake for an additional 5 minutes
Top with the cheese and broil for 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly
Sprinkle with the fresh torn basil
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 13gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 594mgPotassium: 353mgFiber: 2gVitamin A: 260IUVitamin C: 1.2mgCalcium: 337mgIron: 1.9mg
Keyword quinoa crust flabread
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Meet sharon
Hello! I'm Sharon Rhodes, the recipe developer and food photographer for The Honour System. Since 2013, I have shared straightforward, real-food recipes designed for everyday life. I'm also an AP syndicated writer, and you might have seen my work featured on platforms such as MSN, Buzzfeed, and Shape. If you enjoy simple, homemade recipes, you are in the right spot.
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