Teriyaki Vegetable Quinoa

A tasty and healthy vegan dish with colorful mixed vegetables, fluffy quinoa, and a homemade teriyaki sauce that is both savory and sweet.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
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• 2 cups water
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• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
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• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
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• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
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• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
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• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
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• 2 cloves garlic, minced
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• 2 cups mixed vegetables such as bell peppers, carrots, broccoli
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• 2 green onions, chopped
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• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
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Instructions:

Use cold water to rinse the quinoa

Mix quinoa and water in a saucepan

Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat, cover, and let it simmer for 15 minutes, or until the quinoa is fluffy and the water is out

To make the teriyaki sauce, mix the soy sauce, maple syrup, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl with a whisk

Warm up some oil in a big pan over medium-high heat

It will take about 5 to 7 minutes of cooking after adding the mixed vegetables

Put the cooked quinoa in the pan with the vegetables

Then pour the teriyaki sauce over the whole thing

Mix everything together well and cover it all evenly

Add two to three more minutes of cooking to heat everything through

Take it off the heat and add chopped green onions and sesame seeds to the top before serving