Jan 31, 2024 Pineapple Ginger Veggie Sauté

Add some flavor to the cold winter months with this healthy, tasty meal.

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
• 1 15 oz can low sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 sweet yellow onion, sliced
• 1 large zucchini, chopped
• 1 red pepper, sliced
• 1 orange pepper, sliced
• 1 cup pineapple, chopped
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 1 tsp ground pepper

Pineapple Ginger Glaze

• 1 cup pineapple juice
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 ½ Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp minced ginger
• 1 Tbsp dijon mustard

Directions

1. Make the glaze – combine pineapple juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger and mustard in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat.
2. Bring glaze to a boil; boil for about 15 minutes.
3. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
4. While quinoa is cooking, toss the chickpeas, yellow onion, peppers, zucchini and pineapple with oil and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
5. Heat a large deep pan or wok on the stove over medium-high heat. Once hot, add your veggie mixture and sauté for 7-10 minutes until slightly charred.
6. Pour in half the glaze and continue to sauté for 5 to 6 minutes or until veggies are tender.
7. Serve mixture over quinoa and garnish with green onions. Drizzle leftover glaze before serving.

Serving Information

Serves 4 (with glaze)

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 380
• Total fat: 8g
• Saturated fat: 1g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 470mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 65g
• Dietary fiber: 11g
• Total sugars: 18g
• Protein: 13g