Sunday, May 19, 2013

Quinoa Pizza Crust

Quinoa Pizza Crust

We liked this one even better than the cauliflower version!
It was a bit heavier and tasted more similar to a flour based pizza crust.
Pizza with ginger marinated chickpeas, spinach and cheese
Parmesan Roasted Tomatoes 
Mixed Veg. Salad- rainbow chard, mixed greens, grape tomatoes, avocado, toasted sunflower seeds and almonds, sliced raw beets and carrots with a homemade salad dressing - olive oil, balsamic vinegar and yellow mustard
All ingredients are organic and/or locally grown.

Prep: 3-8 hours
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Makes 1 crust

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • water
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • herbs of your choice, chopped
  • 1/2 cup of shredded cheese
  • salt and pepper
  • parchment paper

Directions

  1. Soak quinoa in water for 3 to 8 hours
  2. Drain quinoa in fine sieve
  3. Process quinoa in food processor until pancake batter consistency, adding up to 1/4 cup of water as needed
  4. Mix in garlic, herbs, cheese and salt and pepper
  5. Spread onto cookie sheet that's been lined with parchment paper
  6. Bake at 450F for 10 minutes
  7. Flip and bake for 10 minutes
  8. Top with whatever you want
  9. Bake for 10-15 minutes
  10. Enjoy!

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