Greens and Quinoa Pie

  • Another delicious recipe from Vegetarian Times. I served this with supper tonight, and we all loved it.

    Greens and Quinoa Pie

    1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
    1 large bunch chicory (1 to 1 1/4 lb), cut into bite-sized pieces (bottom 1 1/2" of hard stems removed)
    1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
    3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
    2 medium onions thinly sliced (2 cups)
    2 green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
    1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
    1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, preferably Greek (1 oz.)
    1/4 cup grated aged goat cheese or Swiss cheese (1 oz.)
    3 eggs, lightly beaten

    Place quinoa in small saucepan, and toast over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until almost dry. Ad 1 cup water, and season with salt, f desired. Cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and transfer to large bowl.
    Heat large pot over medium heat. Add chicory, and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until wilted, stirring frequently or tossing with tongs. Add romaine, and wilt 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer greens to strainer, and squeeze out excess moisture. Transfer to cutting board, and chop into small pieces. Stir into quinoa.
    Preheat oven to 350*. heat 1 Tbs. oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, and sauté 10 minutes, or until browned. Add cooked onions, green onions, dill, feta cheese, and goat cheese to quinoa mixture. Stir in eggs; season with salt and pepper, if desired.
    Pour 1 Tbs. oil into 9" pie pan, and place in oven. hat 5 minutes, or until oil is hot. swirl oil to coat bottom of pan, then spread quinoa mixture in pan with spatula. Bake 20 minutes. Drizzle pie with remaining 1 Tbs. oil, and bake 20 to 30 minutes more, or until golden brown.

    Serves 6
  • I'm going to add this to this week's list. Do you think the chicory is essential of could I sub another green? Don't know if I've ever had chicory.
  • Quote: I'm going to add this to this week's list. Do you think the chicory is essential of could I sub another green? Don't know if I've ever had chicory.
    Cyndi, chicory is the same thing as curly endive, as I found out after searching in two supermarkets for chicory.
  • I did a little research too. Apparently you can sub dandelion, mustard or escarole for it. Can't wait to try this one.
  • I did make it with mustard greens. I think next time I would just use good feta instead of mixing the cheeses. We liked this and would definitely make it again. It's not like any other recipe I make so is a nice addition to our menus. Thanks Cottage!