Those of you who read my blog regularly, or follow my recipes on Facebook, know that I’m a big fan of San-J sauces. When the whole line went gluten-free, I rejoiced! I had been making many of my own sauces and marinades, but having everything from delicious Orange Sauce to gluten-free Tamari on hand — ready-made — sure makes dinner quicker!
My favorite sauce by far though, is their Thai Peanut Sauce. Absolutely everything I’ve used it in or on tastes better. I’ve used it as a dipping sauce, a marinade, and now, as that something extra that makes my Thai Peanut Quinoa dish so special.
Now back to this yummy meal … let me whet your appetite with this out-of-this-world delicious, healthy and truly easy recipe for your next dinner!
Use what veggies you like and have on hand, and any protein you prefer: chicken, shrimp, tofu, or just veggies … you get the idea. My recipe below calls for seafood, but feel free to substitute. Choose any color Quinoa, Sprouted Quinoa (may be rehydrated and eaten raw), or Kañiwa (looks like mini-me Quinoa and cooks faster, but still has that nutty taste and incredible protein boost of Quinoa). Follow these basic directions and you’ll have a scrumptious, nutritious meal for your family in about 30 minutes!
Thai Peanut Quinoa
Let me whet your appetite with this out-of-this-world delicious, healthy and truly easy quinoa recipe for your next dinner! Scrumptious and nutritious!
Ingredients
- 2 Bell Peppers, diced and seeded
- 2 Zucchini, cubed
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup mushrooms (I used Baby Bellas), halved
- 1 pt. grape tomatoes
- 2 ears of corn, cooked and cut from the cob
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup Thai Peanut Sauce
- 1 cup Quinoa, Sprouted Quinoa or Kañiwa
- 1 1/4 – 1 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 lb. shrimp, deveined and peeled (optional)
- 1/2 lb. scallops (optional)
- 2 Tbs. vegetable oil (high heat preferred)
- 2 Tbs. San-J Thai Peanut Sauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Prepare vegetables and spread evenly in a baking dish or roasting pan, drizzling with enough Thai Peanut Sauce to lightly coat all veggies (do not roast the corn unless it is uncooked at this point). Toss to coat. Place in preheated oven and bake for approximately 30 minutes, stirring once at 15 minutes so as not to overbrown.
Meanwhile, boil water in a lidded saucepan per Quinoa package directions. Add rinsed quinoa, stir and cover, reducing heat to simmer. Follow package directions regarding how long to simmer — most recommend between 15-20 minutes. The seeds are cooked when the white spiral-like germ has popped out of each seed and the water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork once fully cooked.
Prepare a large wok or skillet by adding oil and 2 Tablespoons Thai Peanut Sauce and heating to high. When the pan is very hot, add the scallops and shrimp, being careful not to get burned from splatter. Pan sauté on both sides for a total of 2-3 minutes, depending on the size of the shrimp and scallops. The scallops should be slightly caramelized on the edges and very soft inside, but not translucent; the shrimp should no longer be pink, but not cooked so much that they are rubbery.
Reduce heat to medium-low and add roasted vegetables and cooked Quinoa. Toss to bring to consistent heat and serve.
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I’m looking forward to trying this quinoa recipe! I haven’t tried the San J peanut sauce yet, and I LOVE quinoa/peanuts/veggies/seafood ~ yummy! Thank you again, Jules (and San J) for the great GF eating.
I love the peanut sauce and think I’ll make up a peanut noodle recipe.
I can’t wait to try the Thai Peanut with Quinoa!
Always looking to try new things!
i would love to try all the San J sauces & any recipes you can send my way!
i can’t wait to make myself a thai peanut wrap with the san-j sauce. i used to make these for customers and was totally jealous i couldn’t indulge along with them. now i can!
i “liked” your facebook page!
I would like to try the Teriyaki Vegetable Fajita wraps recipe!
We have some dietary challenges in our household with a vegetarian, a gluten-sensitive, a diary-intolerant member and a picky eater, but rice noodles with Thai peanut sauce is a favorite of all of us! Hope to have a chance to win! Thanks!
hmmm…how do i love these recipes…let me savor the ways. i do miss pork satay, general tso’s chicken, and sweet and sour chicken. i too use some of the San-J sauces, the few i can get here in utah, oh and by the way…Jules, i would LOVE if you could come to Utah and do a cooking class
thanks for all that you do for the GF community.
Thanks Laura – if you have a venue in Utah in mind, let me know! I love to teach cooking classes and to travel to new places and meet new gluten-free friends! If I can make it work, I’m in!
I love your flour and use it in all of my baking!!! I have always been known as a baker and when I was diagnosed with celiac problems, it took away part of my identity. So happy to have found your flour and be able to return to my kitchen
I would love to try a recipe for General Tso’s Chicken or Sesame Chicken with these sauces!!! (I know, not as nutritious as your wonderful recipe, but something I have missed for years…)
The Thai Peanut Quinoa sounds very tasty, and looks interesting enough to freak my kids out! Lol! They think that’s one of my hobbies now that I’m trying so many new foods.
I would love to try your receipe with San-J sauces. I have a Vietnamese daughter-in-law and she uses fish sauce and peanut sauce and soy sauce, so will try your receipes.
I’d like to try YOUR recipe with San-J sauces – looks fantastic! I didn’t know they made travel packs – great to take along when we go out for sushi.
Liked you on Facebook cuz, well, your likable.
Checked out these recipes and can’t wait to try the Orange Chicken, haven’t tried Quinoa I am a big Chicken.
I LOVE San-J Gluten Free products!!!! They are the only ones I buy for Soy Sauce (low sodium), Teriyaki (delicious on my steaks), and Thai Peanut Marinade & Dipping. Have had problems finding the Teriyaki sauce at stores that use to carry it around here. Not sure why, but I speak to a manager each time I go looking for it. My son seriously dates a beautiful Asian American young lady. Her mom use to run a Thai Restaurant overseas, and now all but runs one in Greensboro/High Point area (someone else owns it, but she keeps them all straight). I don’t always get to eat the delicious foods over at their house. 2 weekends ago Gunya (the mother) took me to an international grocery store to buy my favorite Thai Tea. Needless to say, she helped me buy much more than that. When I showed her the line of San-J GF products/sauces I use to do stir fry and other dishes — she was delighted because now she can show me how to fix some real Asian/Thai dishes. She got a quick course in how to read ingredient labels like I do, and I got a lesson in how to pick out some must have Thai products for the house. Thank goodness I already knew about San-J sauces/marinades. Gunya and I made Pad Thai that very night. My only request was that she help me find a good GF/rice/etc. noodle that didn’t cook away to nubs in less than 5 min. Oh my gosh….that night I ate some of her delicious Pad Thai….GF style! San-J GF products Rock!!!
I would love to make dinner easier by trying one of these sauces! I “liked” you on facebook and bought my first bag of gluten free flour from you today! I’ve been in denial for a while and my son has been diagnosed with a gluten intollerance as well so it’s time to get on the right track now! Looking forward to trying new things! :o) Thank you!
The Thai Peanut Quinoa looks delish!!! Can’t wait to try it!!!
Liked you on FB and yum!