Author Notes: I wanted a healthy alternative to fried rice & this is what I came up with.It’s Light, earthy, super nutritious & best of all it tastes great! Serve it as a side or make it a whole meal! —Lawrence III
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
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2
cups cooked quinoa
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1
bunch cilantro (chopped, stems removed)
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12
ounces sliced baby portabella mushrooms
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1
small white onion (diced)
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splashes braggs liquid aminos
Directions
- In a medium sauce pan cook 2 cups of quinoa with 4 cups of water untill water evaporates. Set aside
- In a large skillet at high to medium high add a splash of olive oil until shimmering.
- Add onion & carmelize 3-4 minutes.
- Add cilantro & wilt for 30 seconds
- add another splash of olive oil & coat the bottom of the pan. Add quinoa & cook for 5-6 minutes turning once.
- Transfer Quinoa to a serving dish & then add another splash of olive oil, coat the bottom of the pan & add Mushrooms.
- Cook mushrooms until fork tender & pour over the top of Quinoa mixture.
- Add Braggs liquid aminos or soy sauce to taste.