Quinoa Fried 'Rice'
with ground turkey / fried egg / Sriracha mayo

Name: Quinoa Fried 'Rice'
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Tbsp Mayonnaise; 1/2 tsp Sriracha, more or less, to taste; 2 tsp Lime juice; 2 cloves Garlic, chopped; 1 Tbsp Soy sauce, low-sodium; 1 tsp Oil, toasted sesame; 1 tsp Vinegar, rice; 2 Tbsp Cilantro, chopped; 8 leaves Basil (opt), chopped; 10 oz Peas and carrots, frozen; 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1 lb Turkey, ground; 1/2 tsp Coriander, ground; 4 oz Baby spinach; ~2 cups Quinoa, cooked (leftover from Monday); 4 Eggs; 2 tsp Lime juice

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Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

We featured a version of this protein-packed fried quinoa "rice" back in 2019. This time around we've lightened it up a bit using ground turkey instead of ground pork, but kept in the favorite feature of this meal (according to our community of home cooks) - Sriracha mayo.
Smarts: If you have basil leftover from earlier in the week, chop it and add it to the dish for some extra fresh herb flavor.

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Slow Cooker Carnitas Bowl

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Sriracha Mayo:

Mayonnaise - 4 Tbsp
Sriracha - 1/2 tsp , more or less, to taste
Lime juice - 2 tsp

Quinoa Fried Rice with Ground Turkey:

Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1 Tbsp
Oil, toasted sesame - 1 tsp
Vinegar, rice - 1 tsp
Cilantro - 2 Tbsp , chopped
Basil (opt) - 8 leaves , chopped
Peas and carrots, frozen - 10 oz
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
Turkey, ground - 1 lb
Coriander, ground - 1/2 tsp
Baby spinach - 4 oz
Quinoa, cooked (leftover from Monday) - ~2 cups
Eggs - 4
Lime juice - 2 tsp

Prep

Make stir-fry sauce - Chop garlic. Combine garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and vinegar. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Make Sriracha mayo - Combine mayonnaise, Sriracha, and lime juice (portion for Sriracha mayo). Taste and add more Sriracha if you’d like it spicier. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
Cilantro / Basil (if using) - Prep as directed.
Peas and carrots - Defrost frozen vegetables in the microwave.

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Make

Heat a wok with first part of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add turkey, ground coriander, and a pinch of salt and saute until turkey is nearly cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add peas, carrots, and spinach to turkey and continue to saute until spinach is wilted, ~2 minutes.
Stir in quinoa and stir-fry sauce and saute for 1 minute more. Set quinoa aside, covered.
Heat a nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add second part of cooking oil and then crack eggs into heated oil. Cook eggs on one side until whites are set and yolks are still a bit runny, 4 to 6 minutes. (If you’d like the eggs more cooked, flip and cook on the other side.)
Stir lime juice (portion for quinoa), cilantro, and basil into quinoa. Season with some salt and pepper.
Divide quinoa between serving plates / bowls. Top each serving with a fried egg. Serve with Sriracha mayo. Enjoy!

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