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 drooling over the picture you have posted….and want to RUN to the store to scoop up some peanut sauce!!!
I love their soy sauce, but didn’t know about the other ones. I’ll have to try them. I’ve always enjoyed stir fries so finding this gluten free one was great. The grilled steak and salad on their website sounds delicious.
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Recipe sounds interesting. I’d love to try the sauces in my sweet-sour chicken – a favorite dish at our house until celiac came along.
There are many recipes I would love to try but after reading this one I have to say that it is it,the Thai Peanut quinoa!
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The Thai Peanut Quinoa sounds great and can’t wait to try it. I have used San-J Soy Sauce but never their Thai Peanut sauce.Also, I always have leftover chicken that I can use in place of seafood.
I liked your fb page and would love to try a stir-fry using the orange sauce. Sounds yum!
I’d love to try THIS thai peanut quinoa recipe! I love thai peanut chicken as well and would LOVE to create something combining your recipe here and mine together! Gluten Free Delish!
I haven’t seen the San-J GF products, but I’ll have to keep a lookout. I love Thai food and will have to try the Thai peanut quinoa.
I would love to be able to eat some good beef and broccoli with egg drop soup again!
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Can’t wait to try this recipe. We love Asian cooking and are challenged to find GF sauces. “liked” your FB page
Yum this sounds so good! I go all the way to the Asian market to find San-J products, they are so great!
That looks amazing. Would love to try it!!!
Oh man. Orange chicken sounds so amazing right now!
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Thanks for the great recipe and telling us about the gf sauces! We love asian food and cant wait to try it!!! (and winning so neat stuff would be great too!)
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I’d like San-J sauces on anything SOMEONE ELSE would cook and clean up for me…it always tastes better that way! I love their individual portion packs of soy sauce too.