Caprese Quinoa Bake

Name: Caprese Quinoa Bake
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained; 2 cups petite Roma or cherry tomatoes, halved (I used a blend of red and yellow tomatoes, but all red is fine.); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided; Kosher salt; Fresh ground pepper; 2 small shallots, minced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup packed basil leaves, thinly sliced; 4 ounces fresh part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated (about 1 cup of grated cheese); 8 ounces fresh part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4–inch rounds; 2 beefsteak tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

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INGREDIENTS

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1 1/4 cups uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained

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2 cups petite Roma or cherry tomatoes, halved (I used a blend of red and yellow tomatoes, but all red is fine.)

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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

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Kosher salt

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Fresh ground pepper

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2 small shallots, minced

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3 cloves garlic, minced

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1/4 cup packed basil leaves, thinly sliced

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4 ounces fresh part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated (about 1 cup of grated cheese)

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8 ounces fresh part-skim mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4–inch rounds

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2 beefsteak tomatoes, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds

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1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

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