Whenever I’m making something with condiments like BBQ, soy sauce,
dressing, etc. I buy my condiments at Trader Joe’s. Their store brand is
usually very affordable and tastes delicious! I recently bought their teriyaki
sauce and fell in love with it. It was what inspired my lunch for this week:
Quinoa with mushrooms, sesame green beans, and teriyaki tofu, all on a sweet
potato. It's full of good carbs and protein that keeps me full until dinner!
Mushroom Quinoa
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1 pkg baby bella/cremini mushrooms, sliced thinly
½ a yellow onion, finely diced
1 tbsp olive oil
Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to
medium-low and simmer until all the water evaporates. Remove from heat. Heat
olive oil in a large pan on medium-high and add mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms
start to darken in color and then add diced onion. Cook for another 7-10
minutes stirring occasionally or until mushrooms are cooked through. Add cooked
mushrooms and onions to cooked quinoa and set aside.
Teriyaki Tofu
1 pkg firm tofu
¼ cup teriyaki sauce
1 tbsp corn starch
Preheat oven to 425. Drain tofu of water and pat dry with a paper
towel, applying pressure so that the paper towel absorbs as much water as
possible. Repeat this once more. Slice the tofu into small bite-sized pieces.
Mix teriyaki sauce and cornstarch in a bowl. Add the tofu and toss gently to
coat. Place tofu on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 25-30
minutes.
Sesame Green Beans
1 pkg “ready to steam” green beans, whole
3 tbsp Trader Joe’s teriyaki sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
*If you don’t use TJ’s, also add 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Boil the green beans until they are soft and then drain. Heat the olive
oil in a pan on high. Add the green beans and cook until they start to brown.
Add teriyaki sauce and cook for another 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat and top
with sesame seeds if your teriyaki doesn’t have seeds in it.
Put it together…
Prepare sweet potatoes in the oven or microwave until they are fork
tender. Top with the mushroom quinoa, green beans, and tofu. You can drizzle a
little more teriyaki sauce on top if you think it needs it and some chopped
green onion.
I prepped five sweet potatoes and divided the mushroom quinoa, green
beans, and tofu among five different containers.
Nutritional Breakdown:
Calories: 463
Protein: 17g
Carbs: 76g
Sugars:22g
Fat: 12g
Enjoy!x
Nutritional Breakdown:
Calories: 463
Protein: 17g
Carbs: 76g
Sugars:22g
Fat: 12g
Enjoy!x

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