Thursday, June 18, 2009

Royal Foodie Joust June

This months ingredients were a real challenge but also alot of fun. I choose a dish that could be a dessert or side dish. I have only recently discovered quinoa and how versatile it is. OK on to my dish.

Quinoa with Roasted Strawberries and a Basil, Lemon balm Infused Syrup

Simple Syrup

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup basil
1/4 cup lemon balm

heat sugar and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.

place syrup and herbs in blender and pulse a few times to chop herbs


Quinoa

cook on stove according to package's direction

roast strawberries in oven until soft and juicy.

3 comments:

maybelle's mom said...

looks great. nice entry.

Rachel said...

Lemon balm and basil simple syrup sounds tasty!

Amy Green said...

I've really taken to quinoa...my husband and I like it plain with salt, pepper, and butter and we like it all jazzed up, too. I bet this was delicious...and am thinking it would be a great ice cream flavor. :)