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- Hello my friends, welcome to my channel.
If you're new here, my name is Alyssa.
And today I have got a
really fun video for you,
because I am going to show you how to make
three different recipes, all
that just use five ingredients.
So these are three, five
ingredient quinoa recipes.
They are awesome for meal prep,
they're great as a side dish.
They're great to serve with
something like a stir-fry.
As always I've included
all of the links to these
individual recipes that are up on my blog.
Those links are in the
description box below for you.
That includes more photos,
it talks a little bit more
about the recipe, and it
also, of course it includes
the instructions and ingredient lists.
So, like I mentioned, these
are just five ingredients each.
They are so simple,
you're going to love them.
So, let's go ahead and dive in.
The first recipe that we're gonna make
is a lemon turmeric quinoa.
And we're gonna start by just cooking
our quinoa with some water.
So it's one cup of quinoa
to two cups of water.
Bring it to a boil, cover it and simmer
it for about 15 minutes.
Then while that's cooking
we're going to use
the zest of one whole lemon.
You can just zest that up.
Once your quinoa's done
just remove the lid
add in a tablespoon of coconut oil,
some turmeric powder,
some sea salt and your lemon zest.
And you're just going to
stir this all together
until it's combined.
I like to let this rest
for about five minutes
before I stir everything
in, just cause I find
it gets a little bit fluffier.
But if you're in a
rush, you can absolutely
just stir it in right away.
And then for serving, I love to serve this
with some scallions, some cilantro.
And this goes with all types of dishes.
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Our second recipes is going to be a
five ingredient ginger miso quinoa.
This again we are just going
to start by cooking our quinoa.
It's one cup of quinoa
with two cups of water.
While that's cooking, we can get
the other ingredients together.
The first thing that we're
going to do is peel our ginger.
I like to use a spoon to
just peel the skin off.
And once you've peeled your
ginger, you can just use
a zester, or a fine grater to grate it up
so that it is easier to stir in.
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And then we're also going
to prepare the miso.
So you're going to add
some water with your
miso paste into a small bowl.
And you're just gonna
stir this together until
it forms kind of a sauce type consistency.
This is just gonna help the
miso get more incorporated
and more evenly incorporated
into the quinoa.
And then again, once the
quinoa is done cooking,
you're gonna add in some
coconut oil, some ginger,
and that miso sauce and
stir it all together.
And then I actually
also like to add in some
tamari or some soy sauce.
This just gives it
another nice umami flavor,
it makes it a little bit saltier,
and it just kind of amps up the flavor.
So do that as well.
And then for serving purposes,
I love to serve this again,
with some cilantro,
and also some scallions
and then some black sesame seeds.
I know that's more than five ingredients,
but that's just for
presentations purposes.
You don't have to do that.
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And then our last quinoa
is a Mexican quinoa.
And we're actually gonna
start by cooking together
some frozen corn as well
as some black beans,
and you're just basically cooking these
until they are heated through.
Then from there we're going
to add in our cooked quinoa.
I like to start with cooked quinoa here,
because I find that it
doesn't get as mushy.
So this is precooked
quinoa that's been cooled.
As well as a cup of jarred salsa.
As well as some cumin powder.
And what's great about using jarred salsa,
is that it already has
some flavorings in there.
So it has some salt,
some lime, some cilantro,
and you really get all
of that into this quinoa.
So instead of adding all
those ingredients separately,
you can just use the jarred salsa
and you're gonna get all those flavors.
So, just stir it all
together until everything is
heated through, and you
can serve it right away.
I think that this makes
a really great base
for burrito bowls.
Also you can use it as a taco filling,
or you can just use it in
with some greens as a salad,
because you have the beans,
you have some protein in there.
And it's really filling and delicious.
For garnishing, I love to garnish with
cilantro and lime juice, again, optional.
I know that that increases
the ingredient amount,
but they are so delicious.
You guys are gonna love this recipe.
And I can't wait to see your recreations.
And there you have it my friends.
I hope you enjoyed today's video.
And I hope you give these recipes a try.
They're super simple, as you can see.
But they're also really great bases.
They kind of act as a fun way
for you to enhance your meals.
You're adding in more protein,
more fiber, more flavor.
And they keep really well in
the fridge so you can make
a big batch and you can
have it all week long.
And I also love that they are customizable
for different types of
diets in your house.
So if you have somebody that
you live with that isn't
necessarily vegan or
vegetarian that wants to
include animal products,
these are a great base.
Because they're really simple,
they're really flavorful,
but they can customize
them and add whatever
type of protein or ingredients
that they want on top of it.
So, I hope you guys enjoyed it.
I hope you found it helpful.
Let me know what you think
in the comments below.
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