Monday, March 11, 2013

Quinoa Stir Fry with Bok Choy and Chicken Recipe

Amanda Alimo Girl in the Healthy City

Hello world! I wanted to share this delicious new recipe with you because not only is it savory and full of flavor, but is loaded with nutrients and can be cooked in a variety of ways to suit your tastes! Here are the main ingredients to get ya cookin' in the kitchen:

1 cup of cooked quinoa
1/2 cup Bok Choy (both the leafy green and the crunchy crisp white stems!)
2 full chicken breasts OR the vegan route: 1 container of hard tofu
1/2 chopped yellow onion
2 cloves of garlic
2 tablespoons or rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons of soy sauce OR Tamari (Gluten Free!)
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
salt and pepper to taste

Optional add in!:
1 chopped red pepper

Start in a medium heat pan by sautéing the onions in garlic in a touch of olive oil. Add in the quinoa, veggies, and tofu and stir fry together until softer in texture. Add in the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and sesame seeds and mix together into the all parts are combined! If you are using chicken instead of tofu, be sure that the chicken is cooked through fully 1st before adding in the other ingredients.

Nutritional benefits:
Quinoa is a super food! Loaded with vitamins, nutrients, and minerals
Boy Choy is a leafy green vegetable high in minerals and proteins
Red Pepper is high in alkaline, helping the body to break down acids more easily!

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xoxo AA

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