Quinoa with Red Curry Peanut Sauce

Quinoa with Red Curry Peanut Sauce

·         1 teaspoon peanut oil

·         ½ teaspoon minced garlic

·         ¼ cup finely chopped sweet onion

·         1 can coconut milk

·         ¼ cup peanut butter

·         ½ tablespoon red curry paste

·         1 tablespoon lime juice

·         ½ teaspoon red curry powder

·         ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

·         2 cups cooked quinoa*

·         2 cups broccoli

Heat oil, garlic, and onion, over medium heat in a saucepan until onion is translucent.  Add all remaining ingredients except quinoa and broccoli, and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to medium low, and add quinoa, and broccoli.  Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until broccoli reaches desired level of doneness.  For a spicier dish, add hot pepper sauce as desired. 

*I like to keep precooked quinoa in the fridge.  Make it on the stove or in a rice maker, with a ratio of 1 cup quinoa, 2 cups water, and 1 teaspoon peanut oil.  This yields 3 cups of cooked quinoa.

 I sometimes omit half of the quinoa for a more "soup like" dish.

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