Quinoa (pronounced
“keen-wah”) is all the rage these days. People love the little superfood that
could for a number of reasons, such as (1) its trendy (2) it is full of all
kinds of nutrients and good for you things (3) it is delicious. Seriously.
Quinoa has a nutty flavour and a great texture that lends well to replacing all
your favourite bad-for-you rice dishes with great-for-you quinoa. Take this
quinoa version of fried rice. It is a cinch to prepare, easily customizable
based on what’s hanging out in your fridge, and very satisfying.
2 Tablespoons
vegetable oil
½ package firm tofu,
drained and patted dry with paper towel, then cut into ½ inch cubes
2 cloves garlic,
minced
1 inch fresh ginger,
peeled and minced
1 Tablespoon sesame
oil
About 1 ½ cups assorted
stir fry veggies (I used diced red pepper and celery here because that’s what I
had on hand. I also like this with shelled edamame, grated carrot, or shredded
cabbage. Do what makes you feel good)
¼ cup light soy sauce
A couple dashes hot
sauce or chili garlic sauce
2 eggs, beaten
3 green onions,
chopped in ½ inch pieces
Directions:
(1)
Cook quinoa according to package directions.
Fluff with a fork and set aside.
(2)
Heat vegetable oil in heavy bottom skillet over
medium. Add tofu cubes and stir fry until golden, about 5 minutes. In last 2
minutes of cooking, add garlic and ginger and continue to cook, stirring.
Remove tofu mixture to bowl.
(3)
Heat sesame oil in the same skillet over medium.
Add veggies and stir fry until tender-crisp, about 3- 5 minutes.
Hey pals,
ReplyDeleteSome of the steps are missing from the post. The rest of the directions are below! Cheers - Dayna
(4) Add reserved cooked quinoa to skillet and cook stirring for 1 minute, until combined. Add soy and hot sauce and stir.
(5) Make a large well in the centre of the quinoa/veggie mixture. Pour beaten eggs until the well. Once eggs begin to set, begin to scramble them, stirring into the quinoa mixture as the eggs cook. The eggs will cook quickly in the hot pan.
(6) Stir green onion and reserved tofu into quinoa mixture. Cook for 1 – 2 minutes to heat through, then serve.