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Spinach Quinoa Crustless Quiche

October 26, 2015 By Vidya Srinivasan 41 Comments

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Spinach Quiche | Quinoa quiche | Crustless quiche  prepared with savory custard,quinoa spinach and cheese. Loaded with egg and quinoa, this a great protein rich meal. This Quiche goes well during any meal. 

Food network channel got me acquainted to Quiche. Most of the quiche version I saw had a pie crust. I dont have a pie pan and didn’t want to invest on that, so I didn’t try Quiche for a longtime. This year for Easter I saw lot of egg based recipes, one Kale Quinoa Crust-less Quiche recipe in food52 pulled my attention.

It’s a Crust-less Quiche so I need not buy a pie pan. With lots of eggs – Spinach Quiche crustless quiche I am sure this will attract my husband. Quinoa additions was one more thing that pulled my attention. I recently started experimenting with quinoa and this one was a interesting way to have quinoa. Quinoa Idli, Quinoa bisi Bele bath, Quinoa Adai, Quinoa parfait  quinoa lemon,

I had all the ingredients except Kale at home, when I was thinking about alternatives for kale, some other green in my fridge pulled my attention. I tried spinach quiche in my cake pan.  After my Omelette Muffin, I tried a recipe with lots of eggs so I was little concerned with the taste but it turned out yum.

I was not familiar whether it’s breakfast/Lunch/dinner food, since it was filling meal we had it for lunch. Its a great protein rich food for the toddler too.

Kids after school snacks 

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Spinach Quinoa Crustless Quiche

Spinach Quiche is crust-less quiche prepared with savory custard,quinoa spinach and cheese. Loaded with egg and quinoa, this a great protein rich meal. This Quiche goes well during any meal.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: French
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Author: Vidya Srinivasan

Ingredients

  • Quinoa - 1/2 cup
  • Water - 1 cup
  • Olive oil - 2tbsp
  • Spinach - 2 cups washed and roughly chopped
  • Onion - 1
  • Cheddar cheese - 1/2 cup
  • Cream cheese - 4 tbsp
  • Egg - 4
  • Salt and pepper - as needed
  • Brown sugar - pinch optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit and place a butter paper/parchement in cake pan and butter/spray the cake pan (original recipe called for pie dish, I didn't have pie dish so I used my 9 inch cake pan instead). I cut the parchment more than dimension of cake pan as I was worried about unfolding the quiche but it was very easy so its not required
  • Wash and rinse the quinoa. In a sauce pan add quinoa and water and bring to boil on medium heat. Simmer and cook till its done; switch off and set aside
  • In a separate pan add little olive oil and sauté the onions on medium heat till its done. Add Brown sugar and mix well, and cook for 30 seconds and switch off
  • Set aside. Meanwhile, start to caramelize the onions. Heat the olive oil in a large saute on medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the onions. Slowly cook until the onions are soft and browned. Remove the onions from the pan, and place them in a large mixing bowl
  • Rinse the spinach well in water. Boil water with pinch of sugar and salt. Add the spinach to the boiling water. Cook and switch off the flame, after 3-5 mins drain and quickly pour cold water over the spinach. Allow the spinach to cool and squeeze out all extra liquid using hand/sieve/ clean dish towel (I used my hands as it wotk best). Add the spinach, cooked quinoa, cream cheese and cheddar to the mixing bowl and combine well
  • In a separate small bowl whisk the eggs and beat well; add it to the quinoa-spinach mixture along with salt and pepper. Mix gently untill everything is combined
  • Pour the mixture in the prepared cake pan. Bake for about 44- 46 minutes (mine got done after 44 minutes) until the top is golden and the quiche has started to pull away from the edge of the baking dish. Serve it hot/warm according to the preference
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Notes

  1.  Garlic can be sautéd with onion for extra flavor
  2. Kale or any other fresh/frozen vegetable can be used instead of spinach
  3.  Spice Powder like Cumin, cayenne, coriander, etc can be used for extra flavoring. Indian spice mix like garam Masala, pav bhaji, channa Masala, coriander Powder, rajma Masala Powder, etc. Can also be used
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Ingredients:

Quinoa – 1/2 cup
Water – 1 cup
Olive oil – 2tbsp
Spinach – 2 cups, washed and roughly chopped
Onion – 1
Cheddar cheese – 1/2 cup
Cream cheese – 4 tbsp
Egg – 4
Salt and pepper – as needed
Brown sugar – pinch (optional)

Method:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit and place a butter paper/parchement in cake pan and butter/spray the cake pan (original recipe called for pie dish, I didn’t have pie dish so I used my 9 inch cake pan instead). I cut the parchment more than dimension of cake pan as I was worried about unfolding the quiche but it was very easy so its not required
  • Wash and rinse the quinoa. In a sauce pan add quinoa and water and bring to boil on medium heat. Simmer and cook till its done; switch off and set aside
  • In a separate pan add little olive oil and sauté the onions on medium heat till its done. Add Brown sugar and mix well, and cook for 30 seconds and switch off

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  • Set aside. Meanwhile, start to caramelize the onions. Heat the olive oil in a large saute on medium heat. When the oil is shimmering, add the onions. Slowly cook until the onions are soft and browned. Remove the onions from the pan, and place them in a large mixing bowl
  • Rinse the spinach well in water. Boil water with pinch of sugar and salt. Add the spinach to the boiling water. Cook and switch off the flame, after 3-5 mins drain and quickly pour cold water over the spinach. Allow the spinach to cool and squeeze out all extra liquid using hand/sieve/ clean dish towel (I used my hands as it wotk best).  Add the spinach, cooked quinoa, cream cheese and cheddar to the mixing bowl and combine well
  • In a separate small bowl whisk the eggs and beat well; add it to the quinoa-spinach mixture along with salt and pepper. Mix gently untill everything is combined

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  •  Pour the mixture in the prepared cake pan. Bake for about 44- 46 minutes (mine got done after 44 minutes) until the top is golden and the quiche has started to pull away from the edge of the baking dish. Serve it hot/warm according to the preference

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  1. Amanda | What's Cooking says

    October 26, 2015 at 16:32

    Beautiful recipe. I love that this is crustless. I like to make crustless pies and quiches every once in a while to put the spotlight on the filling. Great photos as well.

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 26, 2015 at 17:25

      Thanku Amanda:-)

      Reply
  2. Suzanne says

    October 26, 2015 at 16:42

    I love that recipe. Your quiche looks wonderful, it turned out perfectly.

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 26, 2015 at 17:25

      Thanku Suzanne:-)

      Reply
  3. swathi says

    October 26, 2015 at 19:55

    Looks delicious very nice, glad you did it, can you link it to linkytool.

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 26, 2015 at 22:58

      Thanku Swathi.. Sorry I forgot to do, wil do it now

      Reply
  4. marudhuskitchen says

    October 26, 2015 at 22:34

    super lovely recipe..looks fabulous

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 26, 2015 at 22:58

      Thanku Vani:-)

      Reply
  5. Rachanavyas says

    October 27, 2015 at 02:39

    What can I use instead of eggs. I want to try this quiche but eggless.
    Appreciate your response.
    Thank s
    Rachana

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:32

      Rachana, I haven’t tried Eggless Quiche version. I am sorry I couldn’t give you alternate option. While reading about Quiche I saw a version with tofu (without eggs). Try googling tofu Quiche without eegg, I believe thr should be a way.
      Thanks for stopping by..

      Reply
  6. Aruna says

    October 27, 2015 at 02:39

    The quiche looks perfect!

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:27

      Thanku Aruna:-)

      Reply
  7. chcooks says

    October 27, 2015 at 05:51

    Amazing Vidya! I love quiches and this looks awesome 🙂

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:27

      Thanku Chcook:-)

      Reply
  8. gayathri says

    October 27, 2015 at 07:15

    healthy and yummy Recipe.Nice texure.

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:26

      Thanku Gayathri:-)

      Reply
  9. Antonia says

    October 27, 2015 at 08:33

    Lovely and healthy quiche! Yum 🙂

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:26

      Thanku Antonio:-)

      Reply
  10. madhavicyberkitchen says

    October 27, 2015 at 08:46

    Looks so enticing & loved your recipe .

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:25

      Thanku Madhavi:-)

      Reply
  11. srividhya says

    October 27, 2015 at 09:17

    Lovely vids. Looks so soft and love the texture. Very healthy too

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:24

      Thanku Sri:-)

      Reply
  12. Mary @ LOVE the secret ingredient says

    October 27, 2015 at 09:22

    I must confess I prefer crust, but I love the flavors here so maybe I’ll have to trust you on this one 🙂

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  13. Gayathri Ramanan says

    October 27, 2015 at 11:17

    quichee looks so good, but I don’t eat eggs. Otherwise I dont mind trying this recipe….

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:24

      Thanku Gayathri:-)

      Reply
  14. Ramyasekar says

    October 27, 2015 at 12:59

    Looks inviting. I love that yellow n green combo of the outcome .

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:24

      Thamku Ramya:-) thanks for stopping by

      Reply
  15. Sundari says

    October 27, 2015 at 13:06

    looks super tempting!! At the first look I thought it was pizza!! 🙂 Perfectly made!!

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:23

      Thanku Sundari:-)

      Reply
  16. Mullai Madavan says

    October 27, 2015 at 14:52

    Wow Vidhya, this looks so soft, love the idea of adding quinoa. I should try this one day. For now let me just drool looking at it.

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 27, 2015 at 15:23

      Thanku Mullai:-)

      Reply
  17. Nish Kitchen says

    October 27, 2015 at 19:12

    Love crustless quiche which is always on the menu. This spinach quiche looks super healthy!

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 30, 2015 at 17:52

      Thanku Nish:-)

      Reply
  18. kushi says

    October 27, 2015 at 23:36

    This looks so perfect dear. Love the recipe!

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 30, 2015 at 17:52

      Thanku Kushi:-)

      Reply
  19. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    October 28, 2015 at 08:04

    Spinach Quiche looks so healthy and delish. Love this is crustless. Addition of quinoa sounds intriguing.

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      October 30, 2015 at 17:51

      Thanku Anu:-)

      Reply
  20. swapnakarthik says

    October 30, 2015 at 22:09

    I must try this crustless,healthy quiche,looks so perfect….

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      November 2, 2015 at 15:45

      Thanku Swapna:-)

      Reply
  21. Lynn says

    November 2, 2015 at 19:47

    Look like lovely quiche!

    Reply
    • Vidya Srinivasan says

      November 2, 2015 at 22:47

      Thanku Lynn:-)

      Reply

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