Recipe: Spiced Red Quinoa

Summary: Delicious Quinoa Recipe

Ingredients

Red Quinoa

Red Quinoa

  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 red onion – chopped
  • 1 large zucchini – chopped
  • 2 tomatoes – chopped
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese – grated
  • 2 tbs thai red chili paste
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 2-3 tbs ponzu sauce
  • black pepper – to taste
  • salt – to taste
  • 1 beef bouillon – crushed

Instructions

  1. Heat wok over high heat. Add red onion and zucchini. Cook for 1 minute.
  2. Add black pepper, thai chili paste, cayenne and 1 beef bouillon. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until onions have softened.
  3. Add butter and ponzu sauce. Let butter melt.
  4. Add cooked quinoa and place in wok on top of the vegetables. Let cook with the quinoa on top for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add 1/4 – 1/2 cup of parmesan. Mix it all up and cook for a few minutes.
  6. Take the pan off the heat. Place quinoa on the plate.
  7. Add additional grated parmesan cheese to the top of the quinoa.

Quick Notes

This dish is great with a meat and sauce over the top of it, such as fish with a butter, garlic and lemon sauce.

The picture includes a pan seared pork chop with a mirin reduction.

Variations

Try out different vegetables in this meal. You can also add something spicy like spicy peppers, or korean red chili sauce.

Cooking time (duration): 30 min

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: dinner

My rating: 5 stars: ★★★★★

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