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I have to apologise immediately: it’s a crime that I haven’t shared this quinoa fried rice with you! I’ve been making this way before the Mr. and I even got married, and that’s relevant to mention because friends: this is his favourite dish of mine and says he prefers it over regular fried rice. Yes, the large blinking signs over here are all saying: You need to make this. Fact: I just kind of fell in love with quinoa a few years ago, and started using it in uh, every single thing on earth. Quinoa for breakfast, quinoa for lunch, quinoa for snack. I haven’t used quinoa for dessert yet, but be sure that a quinoa flour sweet something is in the works in the back of my brain. Back to this quinoa fried rice. Like I said, I started swapping out everything for quinoa, which worked, because I’ve never really been a rice fan. I am however, an undeniable fried rice fan. It was probably the only time (other than sushi) that I actually had rice. Cue me trying quinoa fried rice for the first time a few years ago. I ate it for about 4 dinners straight. If you know me, you know I’m not so big on leftovers (I get bored easily with meals) but this was the kind of dinner that you’re thinking about all day. YES, we all know that one. Back then I used to eat meat, BUT great news: this works as both a side dish AND a main dish thanks to the 7.1 grams of protein in each side serving. Double that for a main dish and you’re having 14.2 grams of protein my friends! P.S., just like regular fried rice, using day old cooked quinoa is crucial to flavour and texture. This entire recipe is really filling, delicious, and will make your weekly cook list after the first bite. I actually have some frozen right now because yup, it freezes well also. You now understand my apology for not sharing this early. We can still be friends, right? P.S. Here are some of the items I used to make this recipe if you’d like to use them too: | WHAT YOU’LL NEED // SHOP MY FAVORITE INGREDIENTS & PREP PRODUCTS |
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