Vegetarian Thai Fried Quinoa- Can quinoa be so tasty?




What I used:

1 cup Organic Quinoa (we got from Costco)
3 Organic red and orange peppers (cut in long thin slices)
4 oz. Mushroom any will work (we chose Cremini)
12 oz. fresh green beans (cut slant into very small pieces)
16 oz. extra firm tofu, cubed
2 tbsp. fresh ginger root, minced
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. Sesame seeds
1 tsp cup reduced soy sauce
2 tbsp. Trader Joe’s Thai Red Curry sauce

How I made it:
Cook quinoa according to package instructions (which is usually1cup quinoa to 2 cups water cover and cook for 15 min.). Don’t forget to add little salt to it.
In the meantime, steam/ microwave the green pepper so that they are tender. Also sauté the tofu in 1 tsp of olive oil until light brown on all side.
In a large skillet add the olive oil. Once oil gets little warm add sesame seed and sauté a bit to get raw taste of them off.
Heat the wok on little high then add the peppers and sauté followed by mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add the tofu. Cook tofu/veggie mixture for 5 minutes until tender stirring occasionally.
When the tofu/veggie mixture is almost tender add the quinoa and sauces to the skillet. Mix through and cook further for another minute stirring continuously.
Turn heat off and serve immediately. For little hotness sprinkle some pepper flakes or add some hot sauce

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