Quinoa with Asian Flavors Recipe
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Quinoa with Asian Flavors

By: Lisa 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (55)

Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 196 | Total Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2009 by maruca   view full review
I strongly recommend to rinse quinoa thoroughly before toasting it a little to remove its...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by Deanna   view full review
This is the best simple Quinoa recipe I have found so far, I did alter it a bit though. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by KymInNM   view full review
This is a nicely flavored quinoa, but I like to have some variation in texture, so I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2009 by Jamie1234   view full review
This is the best quinoa recipe I've tried so far. I think quinoa works with an asian flavor....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2009 by tesslbb   view full review
I really liked this recipe... gave real rich flavor... although I used toasted sesame oil and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by PatriciaRose   view full review
Very good... Made it in my rice cooker, and served it with slow cooker oriental chicken.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by Jessie Y.   view full review
This was REALLY GOOD!!! I did find it a bit strong/salty so next time I will make adjustments...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2010 by YaYasMom   view full review
I would do slightly less soy sauce next time. but very good!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2011 by collegechef08   view full review
I love finding new ways to prepare quinoa, and this recipe is one that I really enjoyed. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2010 by Mrs. Jason   view full review
Just made this for lunch and it was awesome. I reduced the soy sauce to 1 TB and increased...

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