A good friend of ours shared this great, clean jambalaya recipe from Oxygen Magazine. Try it out – it is delicious! We doubled the recipe so that we would have leftovers to eat the next day.
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Quinoa Jambalaya
Ingredients
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- Olive Oil (just to coat the pan)
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 2 Zucchini, chopped
- 2 Red Bell Peppers, chopped
- 2 Cloves of Garlic, minced
- 2 Chicken Sausage, sliced (we use Trader Joes)
- 1/2 cup of Dry Quinoa
- 1 cup of Chicken Broth (no salt or reduced sodium)
- 1 28 oz can of Diced Tomatoes (we used fire roasted)
- 1/2 lb of Shrimp, peeled & deveined
- Sea Salt & Pepper
- Green Onion (optional)
Instructions
- Saute onion, zucchini, bell peppers, garlic, & sausage in a pan for 5 minutes (you will need a large pan!).
- Add the quinoa & stir. Cook 2 minutes.
- Add broth & tomatoes & bring to a boil. Reduce heat & cover. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add shrimp & cover to simmer again. Simmer for 5-10 minutes (or until the shrimp are cooked through).
- Add sea salt & pepper to taste.
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Kimberly says
My family and I absolutely love this recipe!! It has such a fresh taste, and it’s simple. Thank you for sharing =)