This weekend has been a relaxing one for me.
What have you all been up to ?
I fancied a light but very delicious meal today and rummaged through my cupboard for ingredients. I have had this pack of quinoa for a little while and decided to cook it today.
Before you go ahead and read my recipe here are 12 things you should know about Quinoa. http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/06/12-things-you-should-know-about-quinoa/
Ingredients
1 packet of Quinoa
2 bell peppers diced
I packet of prawns/shrimps
I packet of prawns/shrimps
cooked corn on the cob( I did not have tinned ones at home)
1/2 ginger finely chopped
1/2 garlic finely chopped
3 carrots finely chopped
1 lime
salt & seasoning
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| Bell Peppers, Carrots, Sweetcorn, Quinoa, Seasoning, Prawns, Lime, Garlic & Ginger |
Instructions
For The Quinoa
to cook your quinoa follow the instruction on the packet of your purchased quinoa
once cooked set aside and prep your vegetables and prawns
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| Cooked Quinoa |
For The Bell peppers, Carrots, Garlic & Ginger
once your quinoa is cooked
chop bell peppers, garlic, carrots and ginger finely
heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large wok
add chopped garlic & ginger and fry for 2mins add clean prawns/shrimps cook until it's brown on both sides
once browned add bell peppers and carrots
Stir until brown and soft
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| Chopped Carrots, Bell Peppers, Garlic & Ginger |
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| Garlic, Ginger & Prawns |
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| Veggie Mix with Garlic & Prawns Once your veggie mix is cooked, add the quinoa into the mix and stir nicely |
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| Quinoa mixed with carrots, garlic, ginger & prawns |
Plate up and garnish with lime
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| Prawn Quinoa With Bell Peppers |
Don't be deceived by the small and tiny grains, quinoa is very filling and delicious!!
Have you ever had Quinoa?
How did you make yours? Let me know in the comments box.
Enjoy the rest of your evening.
Link Credit: 12 things you should know about Quinoa
http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2010/06/12-things-you-should-know-about-quinoa/
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