When I was little we had a strawberry patch in my backyard. I will never forget how sweet those tiny little strawberries were ? nothing like what I buy at the grocery store or even the farmers? market today. I?d pick them right off the bush and eat them while my mom filled a bowl to bring back to the house.

In the summer, it was always strawberry shortcake for dessert. That, or we?d go to Baker?s Square (do these still exist") and I would order a slice of strawberry rhubarb pie. In my mind, there was nothing better. I can?t believe it?s taken me so long to write a strawberry rhubarb recipe ? better late than never!

I have to admit, the strawberry rhubarb jam in this overnight quinoa recipe was an afterthought. My main goal was to make a high-protein vegan breakfast that didn?t rely on processed faux meat. I love our Savory Tempeh Breakfast Hash, but I realize that fermented soy isn?t everyone?s jam. The inspiration for overnight quinoa came to me after I stumbled upon a recipe for vanilla chia pudding from Simply Quinoa.
Quinoa is a complete protein, which means it contains all of the essential amino acids. This makes it particularly good for those of us who don?t eat animal products. Combined with hemp seeds, another fantastic source of plant protein, a single serving of our overnight quinoa clocks in at 21 grams of protein. Now that?s what I call an excellent way to kick off the day.

Our gluten-free overnight quinoa is a great breakfast or snack on its own, and y...