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..
SIMPLE QUINOA FRIED RICE
May 15, 2020
: 9 cups (1.5 cups per serving)
: 5 min
: 20 min
: 25 min
: easy
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..
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)
Directions
- Step 1 Cook quinoa according to package directions and set aside
- Step 2 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.
- Step 3 In a large fry pan on medium heat add 1 tsp canola oil, add onion and stir for about 2 minutes
- Step 4 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.
- Step 5 Add quinoa and sesame oil, stir until the quinoa and veggies are incorporated, let it “fry” for about a minute as you stir
- Step 6 Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with remaining green onion leaves.
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
I love this quinoa fried rice recipe! It’s tasty and keeps the cals away as a replacement for rice and other sides that may be high in carbs!