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Quinoa Pizza Bites
Thought I would share this with all of you because they are simply delicious and a great lower calorie snack! ENJOY!
Quinoa Pizza Bites
Makes ~40 bites
2 cups cooked quinoa
2 large eggs
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 cup chopped pepperoni slices (~1/2 of a 7 oz bag)
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried crushed oregano
pizza sauce for dipping
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together all ingredients, except pizza sauce, in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Nutritional Information for 5 bites per My Fitness Pal: Calories - 175, Fat - 10g, Protein - 9g, Fiber - 2g, Calcium - 10mg, Carbs - 12g
Quinoa Pizza Bites
Makes ~40 bites
2 cups cooked quinoa
2 large eggs
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 cup chopped pepperoni slices (~1/2 of a 7 oz bag)
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried crushed oregano
pizza sauce for dipping
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together all ingredients, except pizza sauce, in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Nutritional Information for 5 bites per My Fitness Pal: Calories - 175, Fat - 10g, Protein - 9g, Fiber - 2g, Calcium - 10mg, Carbs - 12g
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Bump. Just bought quinoa and wasn't sure what to do with it.0
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Bump!! This sounds great!0
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Bump! Yummy0
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Yum, these sound great. Thanks for sharing. :happy:0
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Bump sounds tasty!0
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bump, i need to try this0
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Wow - thanks! I love quinoa and this looks like an awesome way to use leftovers. Can't wait to try it!0
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that sounds yummy. I already copy and pasted it into my grocery list and recipe file for future reference! LOL. Thanks so much for sharing!0
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bump... love quinoa0
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Yummy! Bump0
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is that including the sauce?
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Sounds good! Thanks for sharing this.0
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bump (sounds amazing!!)0
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Yes mam!0
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You can do like a million things with Quinoa. It will take on the flavor of whatever you cook with it. You can do salads, desserts, muffins, and savory meals. BOMB.COM!!!0
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Thanks for the share!
I've been experimenting with quinoa (love the stuff) for a couple weeks and I've reached the point where I need to branch out more.0 -
Bumping this!0
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what is quinoa?0
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bump thanks!0
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these sound AMAZING!!!0
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