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10-Minute Healthy Quinoa Veggie Fried "Rice"

Dec 7, 2020 · Modified: Oct 4, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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This 10-Minute Healthy Quinoa Veggie Fried "Rice" is an easy side dish to make any night of the week. You can add in a protein and make it a meal!

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10 Minute Healthy Quinoa Veggie Fried Rice

10-Minute Healthy Quinoa Veggie Fried "Rice"

First of all, this Quinoa Fried "Rice" is extremely tasty. It contains all the classic flavors of fried rice, but made with healthier ingredients. I used quinoa in place of rice. Quinoa is packed with fiber and protein. Also, this dish is loaded with vegetables. I used cauliflower, peas and carrots. You can even add whatever other vegetables you have in your fridge.

What to do with leftover quinoa?

This Quinoa Veggie Fried "Rice" is a great way to use up your leftover quinoa!

Quinoa Fried Rice Ingredients

Ingredients Used to Make this quinoa fried "rice?"

  • cooked cold quinoa
  • sesame oil
  • egg
  • minced garlic
  • chopped green onion
  • chopped carrot
  • frozen peas
  • frozen riced cauliflower 
  • coconut aminos
  • ground ginger
  • garlic powder 
  • sesame seeds - optional

How to make quinoa fried "rice?"

  1. Scramble an egg in sesame oil on medium heat.
  2. Add in minced garlic, chopped green onion and chopped carrot. Cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Add in frozen peas and frozen riced cauliflower. Cook for another 3 minutes.
  4. Add in cold quinoa, coconut aminos and spices and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Serve with sesame seeds, if desired.
Healthy Quinoa Veggie Fried Rice

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Proteins to Pair with quinoa fried "rice?"

  • Air Fried Tofu
  • Easy Broiled Salmon
  • Air Fryer Shrimp
10 Minute Healthy Quinoa Veggie Fried Rice

10-Minute Healthy Quinoa Veggie Fried "Rice"

This 10-Minute Healthy Quinoa Veggie Fried "Rice" is the perfect easy and tasty side dish to make any night of the week!
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Cook Time 10 mins
Course Side Dish
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups cooked cold quinoa
  • ½ tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • ¼ cup chopped green onion
  • ¼ cup chopped carrot
  • ¼ cup frozen peas
  • ½ cup frozen riced cauliflower
  • 2-3 tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • sesame seeds - optional for topping

Instructions
 

  • Scramble an egg in sesame oil on medium heat.
  • Add in minced garlic, chopped green onion and chopped carrot. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add in frozen peas and frozen riced cauliflower. Cook for another 3 minutes.
  • Add in cold quinoa, coconut aminos and spices and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Serve with sesame seeds, if desired.

This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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