Balanced Quinoa Fried "Rice"
By: Rachael Stuart
Published: October 26, 2013

You can now make your favorite fried rice recipe with the protein-packed superfood quinoa! Cooking for Keeps uses all the classic Asian flavors of scallion, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil, all stir-fried with a large serving of cooked quinoa. Add scrambled egg for even more protein, and play around with the veggies just like you would with regular fried rice.
 Quinoa Fried Rice
	Ingredients:
	1 cup quinoa (or 2½ to 3 cups leftover cooked quinoa)
	    1 ½ cups water or low-sodium chicken stock
	    ¼ small onion, chopped
	    2 carrots, peeled and chopped
	    3 scallions, chopped and divided
	    3 garlic cloves, minced
	    ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
	    1 tablespoon olive oil
	    2 eggs, lightly scrambled (still raw)
	    ½ cup frozen peas, thawed
	    Sauce:
	    1 ½ tablespoons teriyaki sauce
	    2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
	    ¾ teaspoon sesame oil
	For full recipe instructions, click here.