Wednesday, July 11, 2012

teriyaki quinoa stir fry

i have wanted to try cooking with quinoa for a long time- but i was always scared of it for some reason. well after many months or talking myself out of it i finally decided to buy a bag of quinoa and go for it... and let me tell you i am so happy that i did!

for those of you who are scared like me- quinoa is super easy to cook! i literally just put it in my rice cooker and pretended it was white rice and cooked it the same that i would white rice! i wish i knew it was this easy years ago!

i dont know if you have a stir crazy near you or have ever been to a place similar to it- but its an asian restaurant where you can create your own stir fry. the restaurant has been an absolute fave of mine for years and i almost always create my own stir fry. i finally started making it at my house and it couldnt be easier! so this recipe is my own- i just used to do it with brown rice, which i replaced with quinoa and am now sharing with you!

the best thing about this recipe is that you can really put it any of your favorite veggies and it comes together nicely! so swap any of the veggies below for some of your faves and see how it turns out! and its really simple and can come together very quickly if you cook the quinoa ahead of time (i used day old quinoa) and you can prep the veggies ahead of time and just add them when you are ready to start cooking!

im also super excited about this recipe because my husband tried it (he really doesnt like trying anything new lol) and gave me the go ahead to make it again (without any of the veggies besides broccoli of course lol)

teriyaki quinoa stir fry

2 cups cooked quinoa
1 head broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
2 carrots, peeled and cut to your liking (i like mine shredded)
1/2 onion, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
6 mushrooms, sliced
4 cloves garlic
1/4 to 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce (to taste)
1 tbsp olive oil

Heat oil in wok or large skillet. Add garlic and stir quickly so garlic doesnt burn. Add remaining veggies and let them cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender.

Slowly add quinoa and mix together. When quinoa is added, pour teriyaki sauce over the mixture and stir to combine.

Voila!

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