Quinoa Fried Rice

Name: Quinoa Fried Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/3 cup chopped white onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, rinsed and sliced; 2 pinches coarse salt; 1 bag (11 oz) frozen mixed vegetables; 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 2 scallions, sliced; 2 teaspoons sriracha, for serving

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Bev Cooks

Updated Jan 26, 2020

Quinoa Fried Rice

Prep Time 20 min
Total 50 min
Servings 4
Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup chopped white onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 oz baby bella mushrooms, rinsed and sliced
2 pinches coarse salt
1 bag (11 oz) frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 scallions, sliced
2 teaspoons sriracha, for serving

Instructions

Step
1

Cook the quinoa in water in a small sauce pan until little spirals form, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Step
2

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium. Add the beaten eggs and let sit in a thin layer until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove from pan and cut into thin strips.
Step
3

To the pan, add the onion and garlic (and a little more oil if needed); sauté until tender, 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook until the mushrooms are browned and tender. Add a pinch of salt.
Step
4

Add the thawed veggies (including corn) and and cook until heated through and tender, 5 to 6 minutes.
Step
5

Stir in the cooked quinoa, soy sauce and a few sliced scallions. Toss to combine. Taste it and season accordingly.
Step
6

Serve with remaining scallions, egg strips and sriracha sauce.

Nutrition

238.2 Calories

7.0g Total Fat

20.4g Protein

24.0g Total Carbohydrate

2.2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 238.2

Total Fat: 7.0g; 11%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g; 7%

Cholesterol: 116.4mg; 39%

Sodium: 715.6mg; 30%

Potassium: 458.8mg; 13%

Total Carbohydrate: 24.0g; 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g; 11%

Sugars: 2.2g

Protein: 20.4g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin C: 8.10%; 8%

Calcium: 6.80%; 7%

Iron: 18%; 18%

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Quinoa Fried Rice

Quinoa Fried Rice

Ingredients

Instructions

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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