Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, quinoa fried rice. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Quinoa fried rice is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Quinoa fried rice is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have quinoa fried rice using 13 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Quinoa fried rice:
- Get 1 cup quinoa
- Prepare 1 cup carrots shredded
- Prepare 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- Prepare 1 tbsp garlic chopped
- Take 1 tsp chopped ginger
- Take 1/2 cup green peas cooked
- Get 1/2 cup black beans cooked
- Prepare 2 tsps salt
- Take 1 tsp turmeric powder(optional)
- Get 1 tsp pepper powder
- Get 2 cups water
- Take 1/2 lemon
- Take 2 tbsps olive oil
It makes a simple side dish or add some diced tofu, chicken, shrimp or any other protein to make it a well rounded, easy and tasty. Quinoa makes a great alternative to rice in this quick and easy stir fry. I often make a large batch of quinoa, and keep the rest in my fridge to use throughout the week (it freezes great too). Drizzle with sesame oil and top with green onions.
Steps to make Quinoa fried rice:
- Add 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water with a drop of oil in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain the excess water.
- In a pan heat some olive oil.
- Saute garlic,onions and ginger with a tsp of salt.
- Add some turmeric powder and shredded carrots and saute well till they are almost cooked and onions turn light brown.
- Now add the black beans and green peas into this with some pepper.
- You can add some mixed spices according to your taste.
- Check salt in between.
- Once the veg mixture is cooked add the quinoa into this with a squeeze of half lemon and mix well.
- Serve hot !!
I often make a large batch of quinoa, and keep the rest in my fridge to use throughout the week (it freezes great too). Drizzle with sesame oil and top with green onions. This Quinoa Fried Rice Recipe is an easier, healthier version of a takeout classic made with ingredients you probably already have on-hand! It's gluten-free, dairy-free, and easily vegan. This quinoa fried rice uses protein-packed quinoa as a delicious alternative to rice!
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