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Citrus Quinoa

27 May 2009 7 Comments

It’s Wonderful Wednesday! I’m feeling tired and I wanted a quick but yummy dinner. I once made a teriyaki quinoa dish from Dreena Burton’s “Eat, Drink, Be Vegan”. I have since created my own version that I like to call Citrus Quinoa. It is delicious! It comes together in only a couple of minutes and it has a great balance of flavours- ginger, tamari, chewy quinoa, and a hint o’ sesame with plenty of zesty citrus flavour! I paired it with steamed broccoli accompanied by a miso-tahini dipping sauce and was very happy with my simple, lovely dinner.

I have created my own version of a teriyaki quinoa, using the flavours that I enjoy with teriyaki. I present my Citrus Quinoa

  • 1 cup dry quinoa
  • 1 3/4 cups water, 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 3-4 cloves of garlic, minced (based on your tastes)
  • 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated (* I freeze my ginger and grating becomes so easy!)
  • 4 tbsp tamari
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon juice, 1 tsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tbsp raw sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp raw cashews, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onions
  • zest of one lime
  • 1 carrot, julienned (*Optional- add for extra crunch and colour!)

Give the quinoa a good rinse. Add the quinoa, water and orange juice, garlic and salt to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Turn of the heat and add the ginger, tamari, lemon and lime juice, honey and toasted sesame oil. Re-cover and allow to sit for 3-5 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Stir, or fluff quinoa with a fork. Add red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, cashews, green onions, lime zest, and carrot (if using). Enjoy!

*If you would like to make this a main meal, simply saute some prawns, tofu, or chicken and add them in!

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  • Sophie said:
    This looks delicious, Koko!
    Don’t forget, but yesterday I gave you an award!! Come over to my foodblog & come collect it!!!! Don’t forget! Why??
    Because you deserve it so much!!
    # 27 May 2009 at 10:05 pm
  • Kevin said:
    Teriyaki quinoa sounds good!
    # 29 May 2009 at 4:38 pm
  • Bread and Jam said:
    Thank you for sharing this. I really like quinoa but don’t have many recipes for using it. This sounds like a great new spin on it!
    # 7 June 2009 at 9:25 am
  • Tamara said:
    Hi there. Brand new to this site and I know I’ll visit frequently as I’m the same sort of vegetarian as you. But am I missing something obvious? I’d like to get the recipe for the Teriyaki Quinoa but it doesn’t seem to be posted with the photo. Thanks.
    # 8 June 2009 at 9:36 pm
  • Koko said:
    Thank you all!! For some reason I didn’t get a notice of any of this post’s comments until now! =( Oh well, better late than never!

    Tamara: I’ll edit this post and add my own recipe for a Citrus Teriyaki Quinoa.

    # 15 June 2009 at 5:51 pm
  • Tim.N said:
    Every time i come here I am not disappointed, nice blog!

    Greetings from Tim. :)

    # 11 November 2009 at 12:17 am
  • Ryan said:
    Hi – Rad vegan site! I’m planning to feature it on a VegVine.com browser bar for vegetarians. We are a group of vegan volunteers connecting people with veg resources like yours. Our goal is a world with greater compassion. It seems like we share that. If you can squeeze it into your schedule I’d love to chat. Ryan, president http://www.VegVine.com (Ryan@VegVine.com or 215-589-2437) VegVineRyan@Gmail.com
    # 3 May 2010 at 1:44 pm

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