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Quinoa with Shiitake & Oyster Mushrooms

By Cook with Lisa
This quinoa salad with mushrooms and asian flavours has quickly become one of my new favourite recipes. My relationship with quinoa got off to a rocky start last year but once I gave it another chance and cooked it…
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Ingredients

10 total
  • 1 tbsp of sesame oil
  • 1 sprinkle of sesame seeds, toasted, to garnish
  • 225 g of quinoa, rinsed
  • 200 g of fine green beans, trimmed and finely chopped
  • 150 g of oyster mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tbsp of groundnut oil
  • 4 tbsp of gluten-free soy sauce or marigold liquid aminos
  • 1 sprinkle of coriander, to garnish
  • 150 g of shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 tbsp of agave syrup

Method

8 steps
  1. Step 1

    Rinse the quinoa through a fine sieve.

  2. Step 2

    In a medium saucepan add the quinoa and 450ml cold water, bring to a boil then place the lid and simmer on a low light for 20 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    When cooked remove from the heat and leave to stand for 10 minutes, then lay the quinoa on a large plate to cool down.

  4. Step 4

    Blanch the green bean in boiling salted water for 5 mintues then immerse into cold water to stop the cooking process.

  5. Step 5

    In a large non-stick frying pan add the groundnut and sesame oil, then the sliced shiitake and oyster mushrooms, saute until wilted for about 5 minutes, then add the soy and syrup or honey, and simmer for 5 minutes.

  6. Step 6

    Add the cooled quinoa to a large mixing bowl, add the finely chopped green beans and mushrooms, mix all together.

  7. Step 7

    Check for seasoning.

  8. Step 8

    To serve garnish with toasted sesame seeds and coriander. Enjoy!