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Sautéed quinoa with vegetables and eggs

Sautéed quinoa with vegetables and eggs

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Quinoa sautéed with green beans, leek, bell pepper, cashew nuts, cilantro, and hard-boiled eggs, seasoned with cumin and ginger: ready in 25 minutes.

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Recipe from 1997kB, Dumbmoron2018 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This sautéed quinoa dish takes only 25 minutes to prepare in a large pan. It combines green beans, leek, bell pepper, cashew nuts, and hard-boiled eggs, all seasoned with cumin, ginger, and fresh cilantro, and topped with crispy fried onions.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodStir-fried
  • Estimated cost$9.80 $2.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.16
  • $1.39
  • $0.34
  • $0.16
  • $0.77
  • $0.20
  • $0.19
  • $1.34
  • $1.40
  • $1.85

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the quinoa according to the instructions on the package. ≈ 3 min
  2. Bring a pot of water to a boil, adding a pinch of salt.
  3. Remove the ends of the green beans, cut them in half, and cook them for 4 minutes, then drain them.
  4. Cut the leek in half lengthwise, wash it, and then cut it into half-moons. ≈ 8 min
  5. Peel and finely chop the garlic. ≈ 8 min
  6. Cut the peppers in half, remove the seeds, and dice them. ≈ 8 min
  7. Slice the red chili pepper in half, remove the seeds, and then cut it into small, thin slices. ≈ 8 min
  8. Heat a spoonful of oil in a large pot and add the garlic, red chili pepper, ginger, and cumin. Cook for about 2 minutes.
  9. Add the leek and bell pepper, and cook for about 4 minutes.
  10. Add the quinoa, green beans, and cashew nuts, and cook for about 6 minutes.
  11. Chop the cilantro. ≈ 3 min
  12. Boil the eggs for 4 minutes, drain them, rinse them under cold water, peel them, and cut them in half.
  13. Serve the quinoa with the eggs, cilantro, and fried onions. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Sautéed quinoa with vegetables and eggs

  • 250 g of quinoa$2.16
  • 200 g of green beans$1.39
  • 1 leek$0.34
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.16
  • 1 bell pepper$0.77
  • peanut oil$0.20
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin$0.19
  • 100 g of cashew nuts$1.34
  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 75 g of fried onions$1.85

Total$9.80

that's $2.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 250 g of quinoa
  • 200 g of green beans
  • 1 leek
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 red chili pepper
  • peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon of ground ginger
  • 100 g of cashew nuts
  • 1 bunch of fresh cilantro
  • 4 eggs
  • 75 g of fried onions

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