Quinoa With Shiitakes and Snow Peas

Name: Quinoa With Shiitakes and Snow Peas
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 237 milliliters quinoa, rinsed; 1 scallion, white and green, sliced; 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil; 473 milliliters ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded, caps thinly sliced (about; 113 grams snow peas, thinly sliced on an angle

Quinoa With Shiitakes and Snow Peas might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 10g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 243 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. If you have sesame oil, kosher salt and pepper, soy sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes.

Instructions

Place the quinoa and 2 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir once, cover and reduce the heat to low. Continue to cook until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.

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Quinoa

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and let stand 5 minutes, uncover and fluff with a fork.

Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Sesame Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add the mushrooms and continue to cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.

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Mushrooms

Add the snow peas, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until bright green but still crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.

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Snow Peas

Pepper

Salt

Remove from the heat.

Combine the cooked quinoa, mushroom mixture, soy sauce, scallions and remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil in a medium bowl. Toss gently to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cooked Quinoa

Sesame Oil

Green Onions

Soy Sauce

Mushrooms

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Bowl

Serve warm or at room temperature.

Calories: 210 Fat: 6 grams Saturated Fat: 1 gram Protein: 8 grams Carbohydrates: 32 grams Sugar: 2 grams Fiber: 4 grams Cholesterol: 0 milligrams Sodium: 260 milligrams

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