Stir Fry Vegetables with Quinoa. Cabbage, peppers, and onions sautéed with garlic, oil, and stir fry sauce and served with red quinoa.
Welcome to the third recipe in our Stir Fry Cabbage series of recipes. In this version, Stir Fry Vegetables with Quinoa, we are using red bell pepper and red quinoa to change up this dish. With these ingredient changes this recipe offers a whole new eating experience.
Look for more recipes to be coming out in this series, Stir Fry Cabbage.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Stir Fry Vegetables with Quinoa
Preparing the Quinoa:
- Prepare one cup of the quinoa according to the package instructions.
Preparing the Cabbage:
- In a large pot add in the extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat. Next, add in the garlic and sauté until golden, about 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add in the onion and peppers and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- The below picture is what the dish looks like when you are ready to add the cabbage to the pan.
- Next, add the sliced cabbage, salt, and black pepper. Cover the pot and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the cabbage reduces by half.
- Next, remove the lid and add the stir fry sauce and the soy sauce.
- The below picture is what the dish will look like after you add the sauces.
- Keeping the lid off, lower to a medium heat and cook for 5-10 minutes, mixing occasionally, until the cabbage reaches your desired tenderness.
How to Serve Stir Fry Vegetables with Quinoa
- Serve the stir fry vegetables with quinoa as a side dish with grilled or baked chicken breasts or pork chops.
- For a vegetarian option, feature this dish as the main entrée.
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The Recipe
Stir Fry Vegetables with Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 medium green cabbage sliced
- 1 red cup quinoa
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 sweet onion sliced
- 2 red bell peppers sliced
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. stir fry sauce
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- Before beginning the recipe remember to read the "Invent Your Recipe" section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
Preparing the Quinoa:
- Prepare one cup of the quinoa according to the package instructions.1 red cup quinoa
Preparing the Cabbage:
- In a large pot add in the extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat. Next, add in the garlic and sauté until golden, about 1-2 minutes.4 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- Next, add in the onion and peppers and sauté for 2 minutes, mixing occasionally. Next, add the sliced cabbage, salt, and black pepper.1 medium green cabbage, 1 sweet onion, 2 red bell peppers, 1 tsp. salt, ½ tsp. black pepper
- Cover the pot and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the cabbage reduces by half.
- Next, remove the lid and add the stir fry sauce and the soy sauce. Keeping the lid off, lower to a medium heat and cook for 5-10 minutes, mixing occasionally, until the cabbage reaches your desired tenderness.2 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tbsp. stir fry sauce
To Serve:
- Serve as a side dish with grilled or baked chicken breasts or pork chops. For a vegetarian option, feature this dish as the main entrée.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
This recipe, Stir Fry Vegetables with Quinoa, can really have endless possibilities. The combination of vegetables can be changed according to what you like. For instance, not everyone like peppers, so, you could substitute sun dried tomatoes or cherry tomatoes instead.
I have made may stir fry dishes so some other vegetables that I love to work into the mix are broccoli, cauliflower, eggplant, zucchini, carrots, peas, corn, spinach, swiss chard, and green beans, to name a few. Again, you can use many different types of vegetables, I suggest you try this dish first with your favorite vegetables, then make the dish again and try some new vegetables.
For the grain, I really enjoy quinoa. In this recipe the red quinoa add some really nice nutrition and color. However, use whichever grain you like, or even potatoes as the compliment to the stir fry vegetables. Some other grains I recommend are brown rice, wild rice, couscous, farro, and buckwheat.
