Recipe: Quinoa Fried Rice

Quinoa Fried Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water/vegetable stock
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 carrots, topped and tailed, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 ½ tbsp soy sauce
• 1 ½ tbsp teriyaki sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 “Vegan Egg” or ⅓ block of tofu, crumbled
• ½ cup frozen peas
• ½ cup peas

Method:

1. Cook the quinoa in water/vegetable stock as per packet instructions.
2. Meanwhile heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Once hot add the carrot and onions and cook until soft and caramelised. Add the garlic, ginger and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Once the quinoa has cooked, add it to the vegetables along with the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and sesame oil.
4. Spread the quinoa to the edges of the pan and pour in the “Vegan Egg”. Cook until it is perfectly scrambled, then mix in with the quinoa vegetable mix.
5. Add the frozen peas and cook until cooked through.
6. This delicious, cheap meal makes 3-4 servings and can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 week!