Healthy Ground Beef And Broccoli Fried Quinoa Recipe

Healthy Ground Beef And Broccoli Fried Quinoa Recipe

20 min
2 servings

This ground beef and broccoli fried quinoa is an easy and healthy ground beef dinner recipe that is pretty similar to my quinoa fried rice, but not quite! It's delicious, gluten-free, ready in under 30 minutes and a good meal prep recipe!

Ingredients

  • 8 oz ground beef
  • 1 cup broccoli florets, chopped
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp tamari sauce
  • 2 spring onions, chopped
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • some crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup spinach, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large non-stick pan cook the beef for a few minutes at medium / medium-high until almost done. Cover with a lid if needed.

  2. 2

    Add olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper (spicy and optional!) and sauté until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Stir in the broccoli and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the soy sauce and stir in the carrots, spring onions and quinoa.

  4. 4

    Have a taste and adjust for salt if needed (you can add some more tamari sauce), cook while stirring for a few more minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in the cilantro and

  6. 6

    spinach (if desired!) and turn the heat off.

  7. 7

    Serve immediately!