This has become one of our go-to weeknight meals. It's fast, it's healthy, and it's a great way to use bits and pieces of things from your pantry or freezer. This dish is something of a hybrid between our pasta, meat, greens, and cheese template and fried rice.
Quick Meal Template: Grain + Green + Egg
The photo above was lunch a few days ago. It's made with quinoa, which, as we noted in this post, isn't a grain. But it behaves like one.
We go rooting around in our grain containers and just pull out what little bag needs to be used: farro, brown rice, white rice, wheat berries...
While the grains are cooking, quickly sauté your "green" in a bit of oil. If it's pre-cooked or frozen, like our edamame, it'll only take a minute. If it's raw, cook it longer. Add some onion, garlic, or ginger, if you have it, and then a generous splash of soy sauce.
When the grains are finished, drain them and throw them into the skillet with the green. Then pour over one or two eggs that have been beaten. Cook over medium-high heat, until the eggs are scrambled in. Top with another drizzle of soy sauce.
We've made this dish with broccolini, kale, and chopped, roasted beets. Anything goes, really. The egg sort of pulls everything together and makes it a more filling, well-rounded dish. A super simple supper.
Related: Easy Appetizer Template: Jam + Pork + Cheese
(Image: Elizabeth Passarella)
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I posted this in the oatmeal bars thread last week but my breakfast lately has been one egg stirred into 3/4 C. cooked quinoa and nuked for 2 minutes. It firms up and takes on soy sauce and Siracha well, or this morning I did strawberries & syrup to good results.
And here I thought I invented this combo....
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I do this all the time! Eggs and frozen edamame are lifesavers for me. I'll often throw a last-minute lunch together (as I'm running out the door for work) of leftover cooked grains, edamame, and kimchi, if I have any. For dinner, any and every leftover imaginable, from rice to pizza and everything in between, gets chopped up and cooked with two or three beaten eggs. Healthy, fast, and a no-brainer - can't beat it!
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Would be even more delicious if you poached the egg, so its runny yolk could make a delicious thick sauce...
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I like tossing in some golden raisins for a nice sweet flavor, or nuts (esp. walnuts or pinenuts) for some crunch!
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The above seems a tad protein heavy, but overall the mix seems really good. I'd add some mushrooms if I have them too.
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