Quinoa "Fried Rice"
From littlesponger 11 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 4
Quinoa males a great alternative to rice. This quick dish was put together in minutes using leftover quinoa made earlier in the week. Quinoa expands to double it's size when cooking, leftovers can refrigerated to use throughout the week.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fully cooked, chilled quinoa shopping list
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil or any cooking oil shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced shopping list
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger shopping list
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten shopping list
- 1 cup chopped vegetable ( zucchini, onion, carrot, etc.) shopping list
- 1/4 cup frozen pea shopping list
- 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced shopping list
- 1/2 cup diced ham shopping list
- 2 tsp soy sauce (add more to your taste) shopping list
- 1/8 tsp white pepper powder shopping list
How to make it
- In wok or large saute pan over high heat, swirl in the oil until hot but not smoking. Add in garlic, ginger, chopped vegetables, green onions and cook for 2 minutes until it is fully cooked.
- Push the vegetables toward to the edge of wok, then pour eggs in the middle of the pan and scramble until the eggs are just set.
- Add in quinoa, diced ham and the frozen peas, soy sauce, pepper and stir fry until heated through and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Taste and add in additional soy sauce or salt if needed then serve.
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