Inca Red Quinoa Stir-Fry
Recipe from There's a Vegan in the Kitchen: Viva la Vegan's Easy and Tasty Plant-Based Recipes, ©2014 Leigh-Chantelle. Book or eBook available at vivalavegan.net.
Try this special quinoa stir-fry if you're looking for a gluten-free, low-fat, complete protein entree. Works great as a side dish too, and putting it all
together is very straightforward.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Inca red quinoa
2 cups filtered water
1 eggplant, thinly sliced
4 yellow squash, thinly sliced
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
bunch bok choy, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
optional salt, to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Cook quinoa and water in saucepan until white rims form on the periphery of the grain (about 15 minutes, do not overcook). Saute garlic cloves in a small amount of water. Stir-fry eggplant, squash, zucchini and bell pepper until tender. Add bok choy, stir-fry until cooked. Combine with quinoa and serve! (Serves 3-4.)
TIPS ON COOKING QUINOA:
To remove any bitter taste, rinse the quinoa in a fine strainer before cooking it. Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce to simmer, and cook for roughly 15 minutes. Drain the quinoa well before using it in your recipe to prevent a watery dish.
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