I have been feeling so uninspired to cook lately – as you can probably deduce from my lack of posting (my apologies). Sometimes life takes over and blogging has to take a backseat. During my hiatus however, I kept track of a few AWESOME recipes to share with you. I love gleaning inspiration from my fellow bloggers and I found a new blog that I am totally obsessed with called Damn Delicious – intrigued? Yes I was too. I found the two recipes below and put them together to make one of the best meals I’ve made in a long time. And what do ya know, it’s super healthy, and damnnnn delicious!
Veggie Fried Quinoa – From Damn Delicious
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 head broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup frozen peas (or edamame)
- 2 carrots, peeled and grated
- 3 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 green onions, sliced
- Sriracha, for serving
Directions
1. Cook quinoa according to directions on package.
2. While the quinoa is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring often, until onions become translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
3. Add broccoli, carrots and zucchini to onion and garlic mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until vegetables are tender, about 3-4 minutes.
4. Heat corn and peas in the microwave then add to vegetable mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 1-2 minutes.
5. Once quinoa is finished, add veggies.
6. In a separate smaller skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over low heat. Add eggs and fry until cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side, flipping only once. Let cool before dicing into small pieces then . (I did these one at a time)
6. Add ginger, soy sauce, and green onions then gently toss to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 2 minutes.
Hoisin Meatballs – Damn Delicious
* Editor’s note: (I made these with beef as listed in the original recipe and I made them with ground turkey which was equally as delicious!)
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 cup Panko crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 large egg
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced, plus more for garnish
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sesame oil, Panko, ginger, egg, garlic and green onion. Using a wooden spoon or clean hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs, forming about 18-20 meatballs.
3. Place meatballs onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes, or until all sides are browned and meatballs are cooked through.
4. To make the hoisin sauce, whisk together hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in a small bowl.
6. Serve meatballs immediately with hoisin sauce, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.
