Sweet and Sour Quinoa
A flavoursome, kid friendly meal with the option to turn into balls for baby-led weaning or for lunchboxes.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Lunch / Main meal
Cuisine: Fusion
Servings: 2
Calories: 378kcal
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- 1 Red Onion ,finely chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves ,minced
- 1 teaspoon Minced Ginger
- 2 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
- 125ml (½ cup) Pineapple Juice
- 125ml (½cup) Water
- 100g (½cup ) Quinoa
- 100g (approx. 2 rings) Pineapple ,finely chopped
Heat oil in pan over medium / high heat. Reduce heat and gently fry the onion until softened (approx. 5 mins). Add the garlic and ginger and fry for a further min.
Add the vinegar, soy sauce, tomato paste, pineapple juice, water and quinoa and then stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and allow to simmer for 15 mins, until the liquid has been absorbed.
Turn the heat off, fluff with a fork, replace lid and leave the quinoa to sit for a further 5 mins.
Stir in the chopped pineapple and serve
Quinoa Balls
Make quinoa as above
Pre heat oven to 180c/ 355f and line a baking tray with parchment paper / silicon mat.
Allow the quinoa to cool and then stir in the beaten egg.
Form tablespoon sized balls and place on prepared baking tray. (makes around 15 balls)
Cook in the oven for 20 mins, until golden and cooked through.
COOKING TIME: Allow a further 30 mins if making balls.
COOKING FOR BABIES: If making for a baby then you can leave out the soy sauce to reduce the sodium level or replace with coconut aminos. Make sure to chop the pineapple finely to avoid choking.
Nutritional information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator.
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 609mg | Potassium: 650mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 281IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 4mg