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Quinoa & Edamame Fried Rice

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This last week has been absolutely crazy for me! From interviews to meetings to events– I haven’t had even a second in the kitchen. It totally explains for yesterday’s bad mood.

Today however, I’ve had the day off with absolutely no obligations. No obligations. Ah, repeating that felt so nice.

So today I spent my no-obligation day in my kitchen, making up for a week’s worth of lost cooking time. I was craving fried rice all day today but since this week’s food events didn’t serve the most health cautious food, I decided it was a good idea to somehow create a healthy version of my original favorite.

So I thought to myself, what’s the healthiest grain substitute that ever did live? Quinoa.

Quinoa & Edamame Fried Rice (Serves 2)

 1 cup leftover cooked quinoa
1/4 cup cooked edamame (deshelled)
1/4 cup of shredded carrots
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp ginger, grated
1/2 onions, diced
2 eggs
2 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium)
2 tsp sesame oil
green onions (garnish)

 

1. Cook quinoa as directed on package. Once cooked, let stand (without lid) for 10 minutes to slightly dry out the quinoa. This allows for a crispier fried rice.

2. Add a few tsp of Olive Oil to a pan on high heat. Cook onions, garlic and ginger for 1 minute. Add in carrots and edamame. Cook on high heat for an extra minute.

How does one possibly make their fried rice extra sexy? By tossing in some edamame =). 

3. Gently incooperate the Quinoa to the vegetable mixture. Next, move the mixture to the sides of the pan to make space for the egg. Once ready break egg into the pan and scramble, eventually incorporating into mixture.

5. Add soy sauce and sesame oil. Fry on high for a few minutes until crispy. Taste first, and only then add more soy sauce if needed.

6. Garnish with green onions and sriracha (optional).

Indulge guiltlessly my friends.
-R

Sesame Ginger Salmon w/ Edamame Puree

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I wish I had that voice. The one that apparently everyone else has. You know, the one that tells you when you’ve over-ate or just need to eat healthy for the day. I don’t have it and frankly I can’t have it to be a full time foodie–to eat for a living.

Since I live so guilt-free and carelessly (when it comes to food), I aim to have a healthy and nutritious dinner at least 3 times a week. One of my favorite dishes to indulge in on my healthy day is this Toasted Sesame Ginger Salmon.

The flavors of the Salmon are bold and mind blowing while the edamame purree is creamy and delicate.

Toasted Sesame Salmon w/ Edamame Puree

serves 2

2 salmon fillets
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tsp fish sauce
2 garlic cloves, grated
1 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
toasted sesame seeds (garnish)
green onions, sliced (garnish)

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1. In a zip-lock bag create the ginger marinade by combining the olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar,  garlic & ginger together. Add the salmon fillets and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to properly absorb.

2. Once ready, cook the salmon at 350 for about 10-12 minutes, or until opaque and easily flakable with a fork.

3. Remove and serve immediately, with a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds, green onions and the edamame puree below.

Edamame Puree 

Serves 4-5

1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, sliced
4-6 cups of shelled edamame
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Vegetable stock
Olive oil
Sea Salt and Ground Pepper to taste

 

1. Bring your vegetable stock to a boil and cook your edamame for about 3 minutes.  Drain and reserve the liquid.

2. Saute your chopped onion in 1 tbsp of olive oil until translucent.  Add  sliced garlic and saute for a few minutes until fragrant.  Pour cooked edamame and onions and garlic into your food processor.  Add in Sesame oil and garlic powder. Blend together &  slowly add reserved vegetable stock until the puree is smooth.

3.Salt and Pepper to taste.

 

Bon Apetit !
-R x

Prawn & Edamame Stir-fry

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People often ask me where I find the time to cook and they then proceed with telling me that they simply cannot fit cooking into their schedules. However, it is completely achievable to be a full time student and still be able to cook yourself three nutritious meals a day. It is all about knowing a few tricks on budgeting & time management.

One big incentive for starting this blog besides sharing my love for food was to also be able to provide students such as my self with recipes which are both time&budget friendly. One of my go-to recipes if I know that I am going to be having a busy day is my Prawn & Edamame Stir-fry. It is so so satisfying and the ginger hoisin sauce is finger licking good.

Lets get started. You will first need to make the marinate for the shrimp and let the shrimp absorb the flavors (at least 15 minutes)

You will need a handful or two of Prawns ( I use frozen, more budget friendly), two cloves of garlic, 1 tsp fresh ginger, 2 tsp of Hoisin Sauce, and 3 Tbsp of Sodium Reduced Soy Sauce (much healthier option)

While your prawns are marinating get started on the stirfry. For this recipe I used a frozen pack of mixed vegetables that I bought for $1.99 at No Frills Supermarket on West4th and Alma. I love using fresh vegetable and I do greatly incoperate them in my diet -but when it comes to stirfrys- buying an already packaged mix is much more efficient and budget cautious for students.

The packing looked as so

Defrost your vegetables ( I used half the package) and set your Wok or frying pan on high heat with 1 Tbsp of oil. Once hot, add your vegetables in. Cook until the largest vegetable is tender and then add the prawns with all the marinate.

It is critical that you only cook the prawns for 1-2 minutes (depending on how big they are). It is very easy to overcook prawns so be careful! When they are cooked they take on a light pink color as in the picture below.

When ready, you can have it on its own or serve it with rice…or quinoa! Quinoa is a much healthier option and higher in both fiber and protein!

This recipe should take you less than 20 minutes and will serve you at least twice. See- that was easy!

Happy Studyings!

xo romina