Sesame Quinoa with Chicken and Snap Peas
I’m not sure what took me so long, but I am on board with this quinoa business.
I’m pretty late to the party, I know.
You might have seen the salmon/spinach/feta/quinoa concoction on MPMK last week?
Since I’m on this quinoa kick, I pulled up Jessica’s recipe (which I’ve had pinned for aaaaages) and had to make it happen.
(My sesame kick is a close second to my quinoa kick.)
The recipe was genius to start- all I did was add some snap peas, a teensy bit more soy sauce and another handful of sesame seeds and I was good. to. go.
I am not ashamed to say I scarfed this down in under five minutes.
Mostly because there was a little baby trying to pull it directly away from me and onto the floor, but also because it tasted amazing. Or as Elliott would say- “Mama, it’s dewishus!”
Sesame Quinoa with Chicken and Snap Peas
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adapted from How Sweet It Is
Author: Oven Love
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 1 cup sugar snap peas, rinsed and rough chopped
- 6 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds, plus more for serving
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, for dressing
- 2 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, for dressing
- 1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce, for dressing (gluten-free if necessary)
Instructions
- Heat a saucepan over medium heat and add ½ tablespoon of sesame and olive oil. Add in garlic and quinoa and stir to coat, then toast for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in chicken stock and increase heat to high, bringing the quinoa to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover, cooking for 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed and quinoa can be fluffed with a fork. Whisk together dressing ingredients and set aside.
- Add in chicken, snap peas, green onions and dressing, tossing well to coat. Add in sesame seeds and toss once more. Top with more sesame seeds and serve.
