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Asian Style Long Beans and Quinoa

This Asian Style Long Beans and Quinoa is a healthy and flavor packed lunch recipe. Its a great lunch box idea as its a one pot meal. Easy vegan yet protein rich dish made with simple ingredients.
Course lunch
Cuisine Asian, Indian
Keyword asian green beans recipe, chinese long beans, long beans
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 246kcal
Author Gunjan

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a nonstick pan and add sesame seeds, garlic and scallions. Mix well.
  • Now add vinegar, soy sauce and bring to a boil (this may make few seconds so don’t leave it unattended).
  • As soon as it starts to boil add Chinese long beans and mix well. Cover and cook for 4-5 minutes. Long beans should be chewy and crunchy but soft in the center. (Do not let the long beans get mushy).
  • Now add black pepper, quinoa and chili sauce. Sautee for couple of minutes until quinoa is well coated with all the ingredients.
  • Turn off the flame and top it with crushed peanuts and serve warm.

Notes

  • No additional salt is required in this recipe. But if you plan to use unsalted peanuts then you may want to add salt according to taste.
  • While crushing peanuts don’t grind it smooth. Let few pieces be intact. Just pulse your grinder for few seconds.
  • Chinese Long Beans are easily available in Asian Super Market and in some American stores in the Asian fresh produce aisle. Also available in Indian store as long beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 717mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 398IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg