Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice. Great recipe for Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice. I substituted with quinoa this time and it was just awesome. I had some quinoa already cooked so I sautéd the veggies per the instructions, left out the water, stirred in the quinoa and seasoning and finished with the parmesan.
Heat oil in a large skillet or saute pan over medium heat.
Veggie Loaded Quinoa Fried "Rice." A delicious gluten-free, vegetarian dinner full of vegetables and flavor!
I usually hate to use words in a title that aren't even ingredients in the recipe (hence the quotes around "rice"), but simply calling this fried quinoa just sounds weird!
You can cook Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice
- Prepare of uncooked white rice (or Quinoa).
- You need of water.
- Prepare of chopped onion.
- It's of chopped green bell pepper.
- Prepare of zucchini squash, peeled and diced.
- It's of chopped mushrooms.
- You need of minced garlic.
- It's of olive oil.
- Prepare of grated parmesan cheese.
- It's of oregano (or italian seasoning mix).
- Prepare of salt & pepper to taste.
I'm a nightmare when it comes to eating fried rice. Feel free to call me out; I'm not ashamed. Today's Quinoa Fried Rice with Chicken and Vegetables recipe is a. Quinoa Fried Rice - This quick and easy veggie packed quinoa stir fry recipe is perfect for a healthy lunch, dinner or make ahead meals!
Veggie (or Quinoa) Rice instructions
- Saute veggies in olive oil till soft. (I used the insides of the zucchini for stuffed zucchini boats.) https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/356967-zucchini-boats.
- Add in garlic, rice or Quinoa and oregano, saute 1 minute more. https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/350354-how-to-cook-quinoa.
- Add in water and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and cover and let sit till most all water is absorbed. If substituting with quinoa reduce to a low simmer and stir occasionally until liquid is completely absorbed..
- Stir in Parmesan cheese and extra seasoning if desired serve..
- Enjoy as a main dish or side with fish, Pork chops, steak or chicken! https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/352844-grilled-chipotle-rubbed-steaks-with-lime-butter https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/369058-balsalmic-glazed-pork-chops https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/340816-quinoa-chicken-parmesan https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/355290-honey-almond-quinoa-crusted-salmon.
Vegetable quinoa fried 'rice' is a fantastic twist on a classic! Despite the common misconception that quinoa is a grain, this prolific ingredient is in fact a seed native to South America, and is a relative of spinach and beets. While quinoa takes on a similar texture to rice and other pillowy grain bases once cooked, the nutritional value of quinoa is more akin to its leafy vegetable relatives. Do you know what could better than a big old bowl of quinoa fried rice? Add the brown rice and/or quinoa and the kale and swiss chard ribbons.