Quinoa "Fried Rice"

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 241.2
  • Total Fat: 6.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 79.2 mg
  • Sodium: 519.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
  • Protein: 19.7 g

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Introduction

An alternative to the basic rice option, great for rice allergic people like me :) An alternative to the basic rice option, great for rice allergic people like me :)
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Quinoa - 2 Cups already Cooked
    Onions, raw, 1 medium diced
    Peas 0.5 cup
    Yellow Sweet Corn 0.5 cup
    Extra Light Olive Oil, 1 tbsp
    Mushrooms, fresh, 6 medium chopped
    Soy Sauce, 2 tbsp
    Egg, fresh, 1 large + 2 egg whites
    Chicken, pre cooked (leftovers work great) chopped to bite sized pieces

Directions

Saute onion in olive oil, add peas, corn and mushrooms and cook until all are tender. Add chicken that is already cooked, Measure two cups of cooked quinoa and add to the pan, mix with veggies and heat through. Add soy sauce (use low sodium if you have it, and add it to your preferred taste) mix altogether. Mix the egg and egg whites, pour over quinoa and vegetable mixture and mix and cook until egg is ready. Enjoy.
Add different spices to change it up if you desire.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GEOGIRL.