Pineapple-Cashew Quinoa

Pineapple-Cashew Quinoa

Quinoa – (cook 1-24 hrs prior)

1 C Quinoa, rinsed

1 C pinaplle juice

1 C water

½ tsp braggs amino acids or soy sauce

 

–          Combine Quinoa, juice, water and braggs in pot.  Bring to boil. Cover, reduce to medium heat and cook for about 15 minutes (until all liquid is absorbed)

–          Fluff with fork and refrigerate for an hour or overnight.

 

Stir Fry

3 Tbs oil (peanut, olive or veggie)

2 scallions

2 cloves garlic

1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced

1 red pepper, diced

1 cup frozen edamame (or peas)

1/2- 1 C carrots, shredded

 

Topping

3 Tbs Braggs or soy sauce

3 Tbs Vegetable broth

½ C cashews

½ C fresh basil

2 Tbs fresh mint

1+ C fresh pineapple (chunks) or 10 oz can

 

Lime wedges for garnish (optional)

 

–          Add stir-fry ingredients to a large pan, cook for about 5 minutes until edamame is no longer frozen and pepper is soft

–          Add Quinoa and topping ingredients.  Cook for another 10 minutes – stirring together and keeping quinoa from sticking to the bottom.

 

 

Acorn Squash with Baked Tofu & Pecan Quinoa

Pecan Quinoa:

1 Cup dry Quinoa

1 Cup Water

1 Cup vegetable broth

½ tsp salt (more to taste)

½ of a medium  onion

1 tsp margarine or olive oil

¼ tsp cinnamon

Dash nutmeg

¼ Cup Pecans, crushed

¼ Golden raisons

–       Sautee onions in margarine until soft

–       Add Quinoa, pecans and salt and sauté for another 1 minute

–       Add water, broth, cinnamon, nutmeg and raisons

–       Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes

 

Acorn Squash:

1 acorn squash

1 Tb margarine (Earth Balance)

1 tsp brown sugar

Water

 

–       Cut squash in half – clean out seeds – place face down in a deep baking dish with a ½ inch of water in dish.  Bake at 400 for 30-60 minutes (until soft)

–       Turn over – add butter & sprinkle with sugar – bake for another 5 minutes.

 

Baked Tofu:

1 package Tofu, extra firm

Maple syrup

Braggs/soy sauce

Olive oil

 

–       Cut Tofu into blocks or thick strips

–       Drizzle with maple syrup, braggs and oil

–       Bake at 400 for 45 mins (turning tofu over at least once)