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Quinoa Heirloom Tomato Tart

June 16, 2014 by naivecookcooks 66 Comments

Quinoa Heirloom Tomato Tart is filled with summer heirloom tomatoes packed in quinoa oat flour crust with arugula-goat cheese pesto! I like to call it “summer in a tart”!

Quinoa Heirloom Tomato Tart

 This tart or should I say tart muffins, as I baked them to golden perfection in a muffin tin, are the epitome of summer. Light, fresh, full of vibrant colors and summery. This tart wants you to go out and enjoy summer in full force, may be have a picnic with your friends or a perfect weekend dinner with some soup.

Heirloom Tomato for Tomato Tart

Pesto fill Quinoa Tart

Balsamic Glaze on Quinoa Heirloom Tomato Tart

Goat Cheese on Quinoa Heirloom Tomato Tart

If you know me by now, you know how I have to stop myself from buying all the colorful summer produce but these tomatoes were destined to be in my shopping cart. I could just eat them by handful.

 This tart was purely coincidental. I had this arugula bunch which I wanted to turn into some kind of pesto but I could not come up with a creative way to use them. Then I had this quinoa crust concept in mind which I had been wanting to experiment for quite a few days. So I decided to marry both the recipes together.

 I won’t lie that initially in the testing phase, I made only 1 of these tarts. I remember sitting on my desk with this tart and a cup of coffee. I was not sure if I will even like it. To my surprise, I literally inhaled it in mere 2 minutes max. I immediately went in the kitchen and I was at work making these for dinner! No doubt, everyone loved them.

 P.S I suggest serving them warm and drizzled with lots of balsamic glaze and some goat cheese!

5.0 from 2 reviews
Quinoa Heirloom Tomato Tart
 
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Author: Naive Cook Cooks
Serves: 6
Ingredients
For base:
  • 1.5 Cup Quinoa Flour (You can grind your own by using 1 cup quinoa to yield about 1.5 cups quinoa flour)
  • ¼ cup oat flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp basil, dry
  • ¼ tsp oregano, dry
  • ¼ tsp parsley, dry
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup warm water
  • ~ 2 tsp almond milk (optional) (You can use water instead)
For Arugula-Goat Cheese Pesto:
  • 2 cups arugula, packed
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 Tbsp pine nuts
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 oz goat cheese
  • ⅓ cup spinach
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • Juice of ½ lime
Balsamic Reduction:
  • Recipe HERE.
For filling:
  • 1 pound Heirloom tomatoes
Instructions
For base:
  1. In a bowl, add all the ingredients and knead to a smooth dough. Use more water or almond milk if dry. Pre heat oven to 375F.
  2. Coat muffin tin with oil. Add dough into each muffin space one at a time and shape them. Dough is going to be somewhat crumbly so you need to shape it into the muffin space using your hands. Once baked it will take muffin cup shape.
  3. Bake at 375F for around 14 mins until light golden.
  4. Keep them on a cooling rack and let them cool.
For Arugula-Goat Cheese Pesto:
  1. Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Balsamic Reduction:
  1. Recipe HERE.
For filling:
  1. Cut Heirloom tomatoes into thin slices.
For Assembling:
  1. Coat the inside of the tarts generously with pesto. Stuff them with thinly sliced heirloom tomatoes. Drizzle generous amount of balsamic reduction. Bake for another 15 mins in a pre heated 375F oven. Add goat cheese on top and serve.
Notes
P.S They are best eaten using your hands and mouth. Sorry, forks don't work here!
3.5.3208

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Comments

  1. cheri says

    June 16, 2014 at 10:21 PM

    These are beautiful, gorgeous tomatoes. Have not made anything yet with quinoa flour, these will be the first.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 16, 2014 at 10:35 PM

      Thanks Cheri!! I hope you enjoy these!

      Reply
  2. ela@GrayApron says

    June 17, 2014 at 12:32 AM

    I’m all over these beauties! Great job!

    ela h.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 10:40 AM

      Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says

    June 17, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    what a GREAT recipe!! I’ve never heard about quinoa tart, but I bet it must be delicious. I must try it soon. Great dish for summer. Love it ;-)

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 2:37 PM

      Thanks Olivia! You must try it!

      Reply
  4. Cailee says

    June 17, 2014 at 2:23 PM

    Oh wow! These look amazing! Healthy, fresh, pretty and delicious! YUM!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 2:37 PM

      Thanks Cailee!!

      Reply
  5. Joanne says

    June 17, 2014 at 3:09 PM

    These little tarts are seriously summer beauties! I would want to eat the whole tray!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 3:11 PM

      Thanks Joanne!! That’s what I did.. By the time I was done photographing, I had two in my belly lol!

      Reply
  6. Glamorous Glutton says

    June 17, 2014 at 3:27 PM

    These look wonderful, so summery and original. I’ve never used quinoa flour but I definitely want to give these a go. GG

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 3:29 PM

      Thanks!! Hippie you give these a try!

      Reply
      • naivecookcooks says

        June 17, 2014 at 3:31 PM

        Ooops I meant hope not hippie!

        Reply
  7. minnie@thelady8home says

    June 17, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    That tart is an art, so beautiful! Refreshing. Thanks for stopping by at my space :) Look forward to more interactions.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 4:04 PM

      Thanks Minnie for your lovely comment!

      Reply
  8. Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says

    June 17, 2014 at 3:58 PM

    Oh my goodness these look so delicious!! I love quinoa and these just sound perfect! Thanks for sharing! xx

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 4:05 PM

      Thanks Lucy! Let me know if you try these!

      Reply
  9. Ema-Ontheflavorroad says

    June 17, 2014 at 5:34 PM

    Ami!!!
    I love this recipe! So colorful and fresh!
    Crunchy, creamy, and fresh! The perfect summer recipe :)!
    If you substitute oat flour with brown rice flour they can also be GF! I wanna try to make them :)!!!
    And I know the feeling you had when you tried your first tart…I usually do the same when I’m not 100% sure about what I’m cooking :)! ahahah!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 5:36 PM

      Thanks Ema!! Let me know how it turns out with brown rice flour!! You can also use gluten free oats if you want.

      Reply
  10. Liz says

    June 17, 2014 at 6:43 PM

    I love every component of these beautiful tarts! I would have inhaled them, too!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 6:46 PM

      Thanks Liz!

      Reply
  11. Bri | Bites of Bri says

    June 17, 2014 at 7:03 PM

    These look awesome! Such a great concept and so much flavor and texture packed into a small cup!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 7:03 PM

      Thanks Bri!

      Reply
  12. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    June 17, 2014 at 8:41 PM

    These look amazingly good! I love the layer of the pesto 😀

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 8:42 PM

      Thanks Lorraine!

      Reply
  13. Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says

    June 17, 2014 at 8:58 PM

    Love these beautiful tomatoes! This looks like a delicious recipe. I love that you make your own quinoa flour 😀

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 17, 2014 at 9:03 PM

      Thanks Cindy!! It was really fun making my own quinoa flour!!

      Reply
  14. kristie @ birchandwild.com says

    June 17, 2014 at 11:45 PM

    The color in these photos is stunning! I will have to try these this weekend :)

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:30 AM

      Thanks Kristie!

      Reply
  15. Tandy | Lavender and Lime says

    June 18, 2014 at 1:41 AM

    Thank you for the tip about making quinoa flour! These tarts look very scrummy :)

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:31 AM

      Homemade quinoa flour is really simple and so cost effectiive! Thanks Tandy!

      Reply
  16. My Kitchen Stories says

    June 18, 2014 at 6:37 AM

    Beautiful colours and such a great idea. The epitome of summer.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:31 AM

      Thanks and hope you give this a try!

      Reply
  17. Allison says

    June 18, 2014 at 6:50 AM

    What a fantastic recipe! I love all of the ingredients in here. Super summery and healthy 🙂

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:31 AM

      Thanks Allison!

      Reply
  18. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says

    June 18, 2014 at 7:08 AM

    Wow, these tarts looks gorgeous! Love the goat cheese pesto, too…sounds like the perfect combination!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:32 AM

      Goat cheese pesto really takes them a level higher. Hope you try these Gayle!

      Reply
  19. Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says

    June 18, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    These quinoa cups look amazing! Love the summer fruit topping, super fresh and delicious.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:33 AM

      Thanks Jess for your lovely comment!

      Reply
  20. Helen @ Scrummy Lane says

    June 18, 2014 at 8:52 AM

    I love these kinds of mixed tomatoes, for a start – they’re so pretty, aren’t they? And I just love what you’ve done with them. It’s such a creative idea to line the tart cases (quinoa, at that!) with the pesto. I love your first photo!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:33 AM

      I always end up with these in my basket. They are so hard to resist! Thanks Helen!

      Reply
  21. Mike@TheIronYou says

    June 18, 2014 at 9:18 AM

    That arugula goat cheese pesto has Mike written all over it, can’t wait to try it.
    BTW, those are some great looking tarts with all those gorgeous cherry heirloom tomatoes. YUM!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:34 AM

      haha Mike, thanks a bunch for your amazing comment! You should try these.

      Reply
  22. Sarah Grace says

    June 18, 2014 at 11:50 AM

    Wow this sounds absolutely delicious! What a wonderful summer recipe for anytime. I love your homemade pesto paired with the variety of tomatoes, I love those heirlooms!

    xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 11:53 AM

      Thanks Sarah!

      Reply
  23. Isadora @ She Likes Food says

    June 18, 2014 at 2:53 PM

    OMG! Arugula goat cheese pesto?! That sounds so amazing and like something that I would want to put on everything! I love these quinoa tarts too! Really, I love everything about this recipe and I want it right now! The tomatoes are so pretty :)

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 3:01 PM

      Thanks girl for such a beautiful comment!

      Reply
  24. Brittney says

    June 18, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    What a great idea! I don’t think I’ve seen a recipe like this before, I will definitely be trying it out!!
    -Brittney

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 3:56 PM

      Thanks Brittney!! Would love to know how yours turn out.

      Reply
  25. Daniela says

    June 18, 2014 at 9:10 PM

    Just stumble upon your blog and enjoyed the visit thoroughly .
    Beautiful pics and creative recipes. The quinoa oat tarts look divine and very summery.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 9:11 PM

      Thanks Daniela! Hope to see more of you here!

      Reply
  26. House in Tillford says

    June 18, 2014 at 10:28 PM

    Yum these look great and i like the idea of using quinoa for the base- will have to pin this to try sometime!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 18, 2014 at 10:29 PM

      Thanks!!!

      Reply
  27. ATasteOfMadness says

    June 18, 2014 at 11:26 PM

    This looks absolutely delicious! I need to buy more quinoa!

    Reply
  28. Rosa says

    June 19, 2014 at 8:48 AM

    Delicious looking! What a great idea.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  29. Anne says

    June 19, 2014 at 3:42 PM

    I love the photos, I am totally trying this. The cooking of course, not the photos. I could never make food look so good! XX

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      June 19, 2014 at 6:29 PM

      Haha you are so funny Anne! Let me know if you try this!

      Reply
  30. Samina | The Cupcake Confession says

    June 20, 2014 at 2:54 AM

    Oh my goodness this looks BEYOND delicious!!!! I’m loving the quinoa – oat crust and arugula pesto???? That is just genius! <3

    Reply
  31. Kelly says

    July 11, 2014 at 9:12 AM

    These look so good. What a great recipe! I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      July 12, 2014 at 7:54 PM

      Thanks Kelly! They turned out much much better than what I expected! Let me know when you try!!

      Reply
  32. Beth Heidrich says

    July 11, 2024 at 5:26 PM

    I just made these and was wondering how many calories per mini tart? They are delicious and I’m growing heirloom tomatoes, so I want to keep making them all summer long!

    Reply
  33. Beth Heidrich says

    July 24, 2024 at 1:30 PM

    I made these and they are divine! Thank you so much for this recipe! I do need the nutritional info please.

    Reply

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