Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2 3/4  cups          water
     1/4  pound         snow peas -- thawed or fresh
   1      tablespoon    dark sesame oil
   1      small         garlic clove -- finely chopped
   1      small         onion -- finely chopped
   5                    sliced green onions -- greens & whites
   1      tablespoon    fresh ginger -- grated
   2      tablespoons   low sodium soy sauce -- more to taste
   1 1/2  cups          quinoa -- uncooked
   1      tablespoon    toasted sesame seeds
     1/8  teaspoon      Szechuan peppercorns -- or black pepper

Preparation:

If using fresh snow peas, destring and blanche them. Slice the snow peas into thin, diagnolly cut slices. Set aside. Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan and saute the garlic, onion and scallion whites for 2 minutes. Add the ginger, water and 1 tbl soy sauce or tamari. (Watch for sputterint oil!) Scrape up any bits of onion that stick to the bottom of the pot. Bring to a boil and stir in the Quinoa, cover and reduce heat to simmer, for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let stand, 5 minutes. Fluff up the Quinoa, stirring in the reserved snow peas, scallion greens, sesame seeds and pepper. Add more soy sauce, tamari or sesame oil to taste. Serve hot or at room temprature.

Nutritional Information:

325, 7.8g fat at 21.9%