
Fried Quinoa
Quick protein packed dinner
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup Quinoa (makes 2 cups cooked)
- 1tbspOlive oil
- 1cupCashew nuts
- 2Large carrots
- 1Small broccoli
- 3Cloves garlic
- 1tspChilli flakes
- 1.5tbspSoy sauce
- 2tspRice wine vinegar
- 2tspSesame oil
- chopped spring onion to garnish
- sriracha sauce to serve
Instructions
- 1
Cook quinoa in 1 cup of water for 10 minutes then place the lid on & keep warm
- 2
Prep your carrots, broccoli and garlic while the quinoa is cooking.
- 3
Cut the carrots into thin medallions so that they cook quickly and evenly, about 1 cm each.
- 4
Next, chop your broccoli into bite size florets.
- 5
Last, finely chop your garlic.
- 6
When your ingredients are prepped and your quinoa is almost done (5 minutes left), add your olive oil over medium-high heat to a large wok (or pan).
- 7
Add the cashew nuts & carrots first and cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add your broccoli and garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
- 8
Strain your quinoa and add it to the wok along with the chilli flakes, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar.
- 9
Sauté everything for another couple of minutes.
- 10
Lastly, add your sesame oil and cook for another minute.
- 11
Garnish with spring onions, crispy onions & sriracha.
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