Orange-Cilantro Quinoa Saute

By JoyT

Picking up vibrant flavor from the fresh ginger, scallions, orange juice and cilantro, this creative quinoa dish exudes elegance.

Ingredients

• 2 cup(s) water
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1 cup(s) uncooked quinoa, rinsed thoroughly
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup(s) uncooked carrot(s), shredded
• 1/2 cup(s) uncooked scallion(s), sliced
• 2 tsp ginger root, freshly grated
• 1/2 cup(s) unsweetened orange juice, fresh
• 1/3 cup(s) cilantro, fresh, chopped

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from weightwatchers.com

Preparation

Step 1

Bring water and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add quinoa; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until quinoa is translucent and tender, about 15 to 17 minutes. Drain off any remaining liquid.

While quinoa cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrot, scallions and ginger; cook over medium heat, stirring, until carrots are crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Stir in quinoa; cook, stirring, until well mixed.

Remove from heat; stir in orange juice and cilantro and serve. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.

Loved this. I prepared it as a main dish for my boyfriend and I so we added about 3oz of chicken per serving and stirfried that up with the ginger before adding the carrots. I agree with everyone who said the carrots need a slightly longer cooking time. I'll definitely make it again but this time add more ginger, orange zest, a little lime, and probably some shallots. Definitely a good foundation of a recipe!