Vegetable Quinoa
Serves: 6
Branson Greenfelder
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
37
Sweetness
57
Sourness
35
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Soak quinoa in a bowl of cold water and rub the quinoa between your hands
2
Drain and repeat the process a couple of times
3
Combine quinoa with 8 cups of cold water and bring to a boil
4
Lower heat and simmer from 8 to 10 minutes or until just cooked and grains have turned translucent
5
Take care not to overcook; quinoa should have some crunch to it
6
Drain but do not rinse and transfer to a 13 x 9-inch pan to cool; fluff with fork and hold until ready to eat
7
Heat olive oil in a large skillet
8
Add ginger and carrot and saute for about a minute, stirring frequently
9
Add bell peppers and saute for 2 minutes to soften
10
Add peas and corn and saute a minute to heat through
11
Add quinoa and saute long enough, stirring, just to reheat
12
Season to taste with salt and pepper Remove the quinoa from heat and stir in scallions, mint and almonds; serve immediately