Sometimes all I want in the world is a big ole bowl of fried rice, but then I have to remind myself that I still have a good 10 pounds to lose after having my son!
I figured there had to be a way that I could get the same satisfaction without all the extra calories. That’s when I decided to whip up this quick, healthy dinner!
I decided to replace the rice with quinoa and just do veggies instead of adding meat. This was mainly just to save money and time. Win-win!
Quinoa really might be one of the best healthy superfoods that still tastes good!
I also used 2 bags of frozen vegetables to make it even easier.
What’s even better is, to my surprise, my toddler ate this up!
It really is just a tasty dish, simple as that. It saves great too!
Side Note: Look at these HUGE wild green onions that I found on our property!
It was too good of an opportunity to pass up so I used these instead of regular yellow onion, but I would usually use yellow onion in a recipe like this.
If you’re looking for a super easy, healthy meal, look no further! Here it is.
How To Make Veggie Fried “Rice” (Quinoa):
1.Rinse quinoa well using a strainer and cook according to package instructions.
2. Dice your onion and add to a hot skillet with the olive oil set to medium-high heat. Cook until onions are soft.
3. Move onions to the side of the skillet and add the eggs, frozen vegetables, and minced garlic. Give everything a good stir! Cook for about 5-7 minutes until eggs are cooked and vegetables are soft.
4. Add cooked quinoa, salt, pepper, soy sauce, and chopped green onions.
5. Give everything a good stir, let it cook for a few minutes to warm everything up, then voila! Time to serve.
If you’re looking for more healthy recipes, try our Sweet Teriyaki Ground Turkey + Vegetables!
Veggie Fried “Rice” (Quinoa)
Ingredients
- 2 cups quinoa
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 eggs
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 2 bags frozen vegetables of your choice! (I used frozen peas and an Asian medley)
- ¼ cup green onions, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ cup soy sauce
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa well using a strainer and cook according to package instructions.
- Dice your onion and add to a hot skillet with the olive oil set to medium-high heat. Cook until onions are soft.
- Move onions to the side of the skillet and add the eggs, frozen vegetables, and minced garlic. Give everything a good stir! Cook for about 5-7 minutes until eggs are cooked and vegetables are soft.
- Add cooked quinoa, salt, pepper, soy sauce, and chopped green onions.
- Give everything a good stir, let it cook for a few minutes to warm everything up, then voila! Time to serve.
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This was so much easier to make than I thought it would be! Great simple meal to go in the rotation.
DELICIOUS!! Plus I don’t have to feel bad about it afterward 🙂