More Quinoa

Well, we eat a lot of quinoa. It's delicious, and an awesome source of protein. Here is a super yummy dinner. Recipe and Photo from Scalingbackblog

Sesame quinoa bowl

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 4 cups cooked quinoa *
• 1 pound asparagus cut into 1 inch pieces
• 4 cups leafy greens (spinach, mustard greens, arugula)
• 1/2 pund romesco or broccoli cut into florets
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 inch piece of peeled ginger coarsely grated
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sriracha or garlic chili paste
• 1/4 cup cashews roughly chopped
• 4 tablespoons black sesame seeds

Method:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat until hot but not smoking, add garlic and ginger and stir for a minute until fragrant.  
• Add asparagus and romesco and cook for a few minutes, then add the greens and a pinch of salt, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes more until greens have wilted.  
• In a small bowl combine soy sauce, sesame oil and chili paste then add to the pan with the quinoa.  Cook until everything is heated through.  
• Take a taste and if desired add a little more soy sauce or sesame oil it should be pronounced but not overpowering.  
• To serve top with the cashews and sesame seeds.

To cook quinoa: Combine 2 cups of well rinsed dried quinoa with 3 cups of water and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan.  Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes until quinoa is tender.
nutritional information:  per serving, calories 375, total fat 11.9 g, fiber 8.4 g, protein 14.5 g