Nutritious Spicy and Savory Thai Inspired Quinoa with Flax

** Gluten Free** Heart Healthy Easy Recipe * Freezer Safe 

* Ingredients: 

• Vegetable/ Chicken stock/ Water- 2 cups
• Quinoa- 1 cup
• Salt- As per taste/ 1/2 tsp.
• Sesame Oil- 1.5 tbsp.
• Onion (Diced/Processed)-1/2 of 1
• Garlic (crushed)- 2
• Ginger (crushed)- 1 medium piece
• Bell pepper (Sliced/julienned)- 2 nos.
• Eggs- 2 nos.
• Carrot and Peas- 1/2 cup (*Fresh/ Frozen*)

* Sauce/ Dressing:

• Lemon- 1/2 of 1
• Peanut butter- 1 tbsp.
• Honey- 1/2 tbsp.
• Soy sauce- 1.5 tsp.
• Chilli sauce/ chilli flakes- As per taste or 1/2 tbsp.
• Salt- 1/4 tsp (* check and add since soy sauce or broth may have salt)
• Pepper- 1/4 tsp.

* Optional goodies: 

• Dried cooked shrimp/ Cooked chicken- 1/2 cup
• Roasted peanuts (crushed)- 1/4 cup
• Flax seeds- 1 tbsp.
• Green Onion (sliced)- 2 stems

* Cooking Time: 15 minutes

* Makes: 2-3 servings (1 cup of Quinoa (without any additions) serves 2 adults)

* Recipe:

Step 1: Wash and rinse the quinoa well. 

In a pot, boil water/ stock (2 cups) and to that add in 1 cup of the washed quinoa and cook for 15 minutes covered until the quinoa softens and the water dries up. (Add salt if your stock does not contain salt)

Once cooked, remove from flame, but keep covered till ready to use.

Step 2: To make the sauce, in a bowl, add the peanut butter, honey, lemon juice, soy sauce and chilli sauce/ chilli flakes. Add salt if your stock or the soy sauce does not contain salt.

Step 3: In a pan, add sesame oil and lightly brown the garlic, ginger and onion.

Step 4: Add and cook the peas, carrots and bell peppers till they start to soften.

Step 5: Break in two eggs and scramble well. Add Flax seeds/ cooked chicken/ Dried cooked Shrimp at this step (Optional). Add pepper at this stage if needed.

Step 5: Add in the cooked Quinoa and lower the flame and mix well.

Step 6: Remove from the flame and add in the sauce/ dressing and mix well. (*Check the salt and add more if needed.)





Step 6: Dry roast some peanuts and lightly crush. Add in the Chopped green onion, some coriander leaves and roasted crushed peanuts for an extra crunch as topping (*Optional step)

 

* BONUS TIP:  This recipe freezes really well and is extremely nutritious and has no preservatives so make extra and freeze for a quick tasty meal on a busy night.

Quinoa is packed with so many nutrients, is gluten free, helps lose weight and stabilize blood sugar level and cooks really fast, so healthier option than rice.

Rice/ Rice noodles can easily be substituted in this recipe in place of quinoa.

Enjoy!!☺❤👍👌

* Abbreviations:

 * tsp.- Teaspoon    ** tbsp.- Tablespoon     opt.- Optional