Simple Quinoa Fried Rice

This simple Quinoa Fried Rice is healthy, low-cal, low-point and tasty. Pair it with your favorite protein or eat it by itself, either way its delicious and perfectly portioned..

[lt_recipe name=”SIMPLE QUINOA FRIED RICE” servings=”9 cups (1.5 cups per serving)” prep_time=”5M” cook_time=”20M” total_time=”25M” difficulty=”easy” summary=”This simple Quinoa Fried Rice is healthy, low-cal, low-point and tasty. Pair it with your favorite protein or eat it by itself, either way its delicious and perfectly portioned..” print=”yes” ingredients=”2 cups dry quinoa (about 4 cups cooked);4-5 small carrots or 3 large;1 bell pepper (I used 1/2 yellow and 1/2 red);1 cup frozen peas;1/2 small onion, chopped;2 tsp garlic;1/2 tsp ground ginger or fresh grated ginger;2 green onions;salt , to taste;pepper, to taste;1 tsp canola oil;1 tsp sesame oil;red pepper flakes (optional)” ]Cook quinoa according to package directions and set aside;Add carrots and bell pepper to food processor and chop. I do mines fine since my kids prefer it that way but you can do a chunkier chop. You can also hand chop the veggies.;In a large fry pan on medium heat add 1 tsp canola oil, add onion and stir for about 2 minutes;Add garlic, carrots, bell pepper, ginger, tops of green onion, red pepper flakes, dash of salt and pepper. Stir and cook for a few minutes until veggies are cooked. I like a little crunch so I don’t cook until soft.;Add quinoa and sesame oil, stir until the quinoa and veggies are incorporated, let it “fry” for about a minute as you stir;Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with remaining green onion leaves.[/lt_recipe]

yield: 9 cups (1.5 cups per serving)

Nutrition Info per 1.5 cups (using myfitnesspal)

Calories 123, total fat 2.8 g, total carbohydrates 20.4 g, protein 4.4 g

myWW smartpoints ( per 1.5 cups) (calculated using weightwatchers recipe builder)

Green: 5 smartpoints , blue: 5 smartpoints, purple: 0 smartpoints