Easy quinoa stir-fry

Natasha Corrett3Source

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Ingredients

100g dried quinoa

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 small red onion thinly sliced

1 garlic clove grated

thumb-sized piece ginger grated

½ tsp ground coriander

1 tbsp wheat-free tamari

1 red pepper cut in 1cm/ 1/2 slices

1 large courgette (about 250g/9oz), sliced

100g green beans tailed and cut in half

2 tbsp sesame seeds

small pack coriander roughly chopped

zest and juice 2 limes

pinch of pink Himalayan salt

2 tbsp sesame oil

½ garlic clove crushed

½ tsp brown rice vinegar

1 tsp wheat-free tamari

Method

Cook the quinoa following pack instructions and leave to cool.

In a large frying pan or wok, pour in the sesame oil, onion, garlic, ginger, ground coriander and tamari and fry on a medium-high heat for 2 mins until the moisture starts to evaporate, then add 3 tbsp water. Leave to fry for 1 min more, add the pepper and fry for another 2 mins.

Add 4 tbsp water then after 2 mins, add the green beans and 125ml water.

After another 2 mins, add the courgette, 125ml water and leave to cook for 3 mins, then take off the heat.

Make the dressing by putting all the ingredients in a jug and whisking until smooth. Mix the quinoa into the veg, add the dressing and mix together with the sesame seeds. Stir through the coriander to serve.