Protein-Packed Spicy Vegan Quinoa with Edamame

Name: Protein-Packed Spicy Vegan Quinoa with Edamame
Total time: 45
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 ½ cups water; 2 cups quinoa, rinsed; 4 teaspoons vegetable bouillon; 2 ½ cups frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 sweet onions, chopped; 2 bell peppers, chopped; 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger; 6 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon hot chile paste, or to taste (Optional)

Recipe by HeidiM from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Lunch 45 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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3 ½ cups water
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2 cups quinoa, rinsed
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4 teaspoons vegetable bouillon
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2 ½ cups frozen shelled edamame (green soybeans)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 sweet onions, chopped

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2 bell peppers, chopped
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2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
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1 tablespoon hot chile paste, or to taste (Optional)

Instructions

Bring water, quinoa, and vegetable bouillon to a boil in a large pot; stir in edamame, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions and bell peppers until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in soy sauce, cilantro, and chile paste.
Stir onion mixture into quinoa mixture; simmer, stirring occasionally, until excess broth has been absorbed, about 5 minutes.