Quinoa Fried Rice

Obviously as a passionate cooker and bakers I tend to stalk food blogs, pinterest, and foodgawker in all my spare and not so spare time. I kept seeing recipes for a healthier spin on fried rice, which I personally never ate- but anything with quinoa and veggies I was down to try. This is my spin on the recipe that I have seen floating around the internet.

Servings: 4-6 (depending on how big of a bowl you inhale!)

Ingredients:

1Large Head of Broccoli
1 Onion
1 Bag of frozen Peas and Carrots
1/2 Container of Mushrooms diced
3 Egg Whites ( omit eggs if making vegetarian or vegan and replace with edamame to add extra protein to the dish)
1 Cup of Quinoa
Soy Sauce
Ginger powder, Garlic Powder, Sriracha sauce (if heat desired)
Scallions (for garnish)


Directions:

Take one cup of quinoa and two cups of water and place into a pot. Allow the water to come to a boil. Then lower the heat to a simmer and cover the pot, and let the quinoa cook for 10-15 minutes (or according the the packaging instructions) until the water is fully absorbed. When done, fluff with a fork.

Using either olive oil or cooking spray saute the onion. Once golden add in the chopped mushrooms. Then add the frozen peas and carrots and allow then to cook through.
Then add the broccoli and cook until the broccoli becomes a vibrant green.
Add seasonings (garlic and ginger)

Once the quinoa is done add to the vegetable mixture.
Scramble three egg whites and add to the pot of quinoa and veggies.

Once all ingredients are in a bowl add 6 tablespoons of soy sauce (this seems like a lot but this dish makes plenty of servings- you can add more or less depending of your preference as well).

Finish off by adding chopped scallions and a dash or more of sriracha if desired.
Enjoy!