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Quinoa Endive Boats

19 | 03 | 2012
By Soni Sinha

As promised some time back I’m promptly back with another Quinoa recipe!This is a salad served in Endive Boats.Absolutely delicious and perfect for today’s gorgeous spring weather.As the weather gets warmer shedding those extra pounds off our body is not a bad idea.After all, we’ve got to get into those summery outfits, don’t we?This recipe will not only help you shed those extra pounds but will also do your body A LOT of good!Quinoa as we all know is extremely healthy, low in carbs, full of vitamins and minerals, a light and nutritious meal that is good and good for you.

quinoa endive boats

This salad has a range of flavors and looks very elegant.Ideal served as your lunch or as a salad for a party.The contrasting textures from the crunchy Endive and Cucumber and the soft and creamy Avocados and Quinoa itself makes for a very interesting mix.The Balsamic dressing and the Raisins add the sweet and acidic hit to the salad.Overall a winner 🙂

Quinoa Endive Boat Salad

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Salad Ingredients:
Quinoa-1 1/2 cup cooked 
Cucumber-1 cup cubed
Large Avocado-1 cubed
Raisins-1/2 cup
Endives-2 heads (makes about 20)

Balsamic Dressing:
Balsamic Vinegar-1 tbsp
Honey-1 tsp
Salt-1 tsp or to taste
Pepper-1 tsp
Olive Oil-2 tbsp

Process:
Cook the Quinoa according to the instructions.Keep aside.
Cut the bottoms of the Endive heads (about 1/4inch).Separate the leaves and arrange on a platter.
Whisk the dressing together.
Mix all the salad ingredients and drizzle the dressing all over.Toss the salad.Take a spoonful and fill the Endive Boats with the salad.Serve chilled!

March is #Greenslove month and I’m glad to be co-hosting this bloghop with these fabulous blogger friends.Please make sure to check out their blogs while you’re here!
Al Dente Gourmet ~ Aldy ~ @AlDenteGourmet
ASTIG Vegan ~ Richgail ~  @astigvegan
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BigFatBaker ~ Erin ~ @BigFatBaker
Bon a croquer ~ Valerie ~ @Valouth
CafeTerraBlog ~ Terra ~ @CafeTerraBlog
Cake Duchess ~ Lora ~ @cakeduchess
Cheap Ethnic Eatz ~ Evelyne ~ @cethniceatz
Easily Good Eats ~ Three Cookies
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Kitchen Belleicious ~ Jessica ~ @kbelleicious
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No One Likes Crumbley Cookies ~ TR ~ @TRCrumbley
Oh Cake ~ Jessica ~ @jesshose
Queen’s Notebook ~ Elizabeth ~ @Mango_Queen  
Rico sin Azucar ~ Helena ~ @ricosinazucar
Savoring Every Bite ~ Linda ~ @Spicegirlfla
Simply Reem ~ Reem ~ @simplyreem
Soni’s Food for Thought ~ Soni ~ @sonisfood 
Sprint 2 the Table ~ Laura ~ @Sprint2theTable
Teaspoon of Spice ~ Deanna ~ @tspbasil 
That Skinny Chick Can Bake ~ Liz ~ @Thatskinnychick
The Art of Cooking Real Food ~ Laura ~@TAofCRF
The Spicy RD ~ EA ~ @thespicyrd 
The Wimpy Vegetarian ~ Susan ~ @wimpyvegetarian
Vegan Yack Attack! ~ Jackie ~ @veganyackattack
Vegetarian Mamma  ~ Cindy ~ @VegetarianMamma

 

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Comments

  1. Magic of Spice says

    March 27, 2012 at

    What a beautiful salad…so fresh and healthy, lovely!

  2. Sofie Dittmann @thegermanfoodie says

    March 25, 2012 at

    These look like they could be the perfect appetizer. I don’t think it could get any healthier! So LECKER. BTW, not sure if you already saw it, but I just gave you the “Sunshine Award” a couple of days ago! XO

  3. mjskit says

    March 23, 2012 at

    Can you give us something a little healthier? 🙂 The quinoa salad is perfect and I love the idea of the endive boats. What great flavors and textures!

  4. Ameena says

    March 23, 2012 at

    Quinoa and avocado are a fantastic combination…and your photos are stunning!

  5. Choc Chip Uru says

    March 23, 2012 at

    I have awarded you the Versatile Blogger Award because I found your blog to be simply awesome and delicious – come check it out here: http://gobakeyourself.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/a-monstrous-post/
    Congrats 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

  6. Carmen Anderson says

    March 23, 2012 at

    These little Quinoa Endive Boats look so cute and delicious. Will have to make some of these soon! 🙂

  7. www.you-made-that.com says

    March 23, 2012 at

    This is a really nice salad that has all kinds of goodness in it, pinned it 🙂

  8. EA-The Spicy RD says

    March 23, 2012 at

    I’ve been on a quinoa kick lately, and I love the idea to serve it in endive boats. Glad to continue the #greenslove celebration with you 🙂

  9. Amrita says

    March 23, 2012 at

    I have to be honest here…I’m not a big fan of quinoa. But I am perpetually in love with endives…especially braised ones and I love how gorgeous your ‘boats’ look! I’m thinking of making these with jewelled cous-cous. 🙂

  10. Jaime says

    March 22, 2012 at

    They look so pretty all lined up. I am new to quinoa and can’t wait to experiment with it. So happy to now have another idea on what to do. Thanks! x

  11. Soni says

    March 22, 2012 at

    Thanks Lisa,Zoe,CCU and Liz!!You all are truly wonderful friends 🙂

  12. Lizzy says

    March 22, 2012 at

    What a delicious salad…and beautiful presentation. I recently made a quinoa salad with avocado and it was fabulous….I know I’d love this 🙂

  13. Choc Chip Uru says

    March 22, 2012 at

    These look simply adorable – but that would not stopping me from munching on these for dinner 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru
    Latest: Double Nutella Cheesecake Brownies

  14. Zoe says

    March 22, 2012 at

    This entertaining dish is very beautifully presented. Very elegant!

    Your blog is fantastic and would love to follow you for more 😀

  15. Lisa says

    March 21, 2012 at

    Beautiful presentation! This is my ideal dinner, light and simple! 🙂

  16. Soni says

    March 21, 2012 at

    Thanks so much Anu 🙂

  17. Baker Street says

    March 21, 2012 at

    Oh Soni! Great pictures and delicious idea for this month’s bloghop.

  18. Soni says

    March 21, 2012 at

    Thankyou all for your sweet and lovely comments on my post!Really appreciate it 🙂

  19. Suchi says

    March 21, 2012 at

    Yum…the boats look rocking 🙂

  20. ping says

    March 21, 2012 at

    Ah, yes, this is mighty helpful. I’ve just started on the quinoa bandwagon and looking for recipes. This one’s definitely going onto my list. Thanks!

  21. Cucina49 says

    March 21, 2012 at

    What a great-looking vegetarian recipe! I would definitely serve this as an appetizer.

  22. Balvinder Ubi says

    March 20, 2012 at

    These are perfect for starters.

  23. maha says

    March 20, 2012 at

    The clicks make me drool here.loved the colour n wonderful n tatsy too…….
    MAha

  24. Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says

    March 20, 2012 at

    These are so awesome!!! I love the way you used the endive!

  25. Julie says

    March 20, 2012 at

    Cutee boats n great recipe!!
    Cook in any recipe with Cilantro/Cumin as main ingredients & rush it in my EP Series-Herbs n Spices
    Erivum Puliyum

  26. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    March 20, 2012 at

    I love Belgium endive and often use it to serve like this but never used quinoa! This is really pretty!!! Thanks for the recipe I need to try quinoa out!

  27. Lyn @LovelyPantry says

    March 20, 2012 at

    Hi Soni! I love quinoa. This is a very attractive presentation – certainly a conversation piece for casual dining.

  28. Nish says

    March 19, 2012 at

    So creative and would be perfect for a dinner party! Love it!

  29. RecipeObsessed says

    March 19, 2012 at

    Yum, these look so fancy for a party or a dinner treat!

  30. Simone Woods says

    March 19, 2012 at

    Mmmm, what a great post and a lovely dish. I will definitely be making these when the weather warms up here. My mouth is watering already!

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