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Quinoa with Asian Flavors

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"Quinoa is the ultimate super food. Cook it like rice in a rice cooker or on the stove with chicken broth, soy sauce, green onions, ginger, and garlic, and you have a delicious and healthy side dish. It goes great with chicken, fish, and seafood." — Lisa

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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup quinoa
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, minced
2 green onions, chopped

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Directions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in quinoa and allow to toast for 2 to 3 minutes, then add chicken broth, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until all liquid has been absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes. Fluff quinoa with fork and top with green onions before serving.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 03, 2009

I strongly recommend to rinse quinoa thoroughly before toasting it a little to remove its natural defense of bitterness & proceed w/the recipe.

—maruca

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 11, 2011

Gah, salty!!!! I just finished making this (following the recipe as is) and it's so, so salty! Use reduced sodium broth and 1/2 the soy sauce. In the mean time, I'm going to work on making this taste better.

—xoOrgullosaox

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Jul 27, 2009

This is the best simple Quinoa recipe I have found so far, I did alter it a bit though. I used low sodium soy sauce, used two tablespoons grated fresh ginger. And for the onion (because I didn't have any green onions at the time) I used 1 tablespoon minced yellow onion and added it with the broth and other ingredients, then topped with crushed parsley. It was delicious as a healthy snack as well as a sidedish.

—Deanna

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Aug 24, 2009

This is a nicely flavored quinoa, but I like to have some variation in texture, so I added arame (seaweed) and avocado, which for me would make this 5 stars. I also used veg broth instead of chicken. Nice, easy recipe!

—KymInNM

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Dec 31, 2009

This is the best quinoa recipe I've tried so far. I think quinoa works with an asian flavor. It was a little too strong though. I would double quinoa, cut back the soy sauce, or use low sodium chicken stock (too salty) next time. Also add broccoli!

—Jamie1234

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Sep 17, 2009

I really liked this recipe... gave real rich flavor... although I used toasted sesame oil and chopped up some carrots instead of the onions :)

—tesslbb

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Dec 30, 2010

Just made this for lunch and it was awesome. I reduced the soy sauce to 1 TB and increased the garlic and ginger (1 small bulb, or about a dozen cloves and 1/4 minced fresh ginger). I think that the cooking time directed may be too long. My quinoa seemed done about 10 minutes sooner than described in the recipe. Over cooking quinoa ruins the texture. It becomes mushy and loses the mild crunchiness it has when cooked until the spirals start showing on the kernels.

—Mrs. Jason

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Oct 30, 2009

Very good... Made it in my rice cooker, and served it with slow cooker oriental chicken.

—PatriciaRose

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Nutrition

Calories
196 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
28.9 g
9%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fiber
3.3 g
13%

Protein
6.7 g
13%

Sodium
455 mg
18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Quinoa with Asian Flavors

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 196
** Calories from Fat: 54

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 6g 9 %
** Saturated Fat 0.8g 4 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 455mg 18 %
** Potassium 286mg 8 %
** Total Carbohydrates 28.9g 9 %
** Dietary Fiber 3.3g 13 %
** Protein 6.7g 13 %
** Sugars 0.3g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C 3 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 22 %
** Thiamin 9 %
** Niacin 16 %
** Vitamin B6 15 %
** Magnesium 32 %
** Folate 47 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.