Lunch has been hard to make each morning as usual. Given the fact that today was friday, I was about to give in to cravings and make a 2 min Maggi noodles for lunch (I always have these stashed away - on the hardest to reach shelf, of course).
Fortunately my good judgement returned around the same time as the water started boiling. How could I get the spicy Maggi flavor without the fat and calories? Is there a magic grain? The answer - quinoa!
To make this guilt-free "happy meal" follow the instructions below.
In a small pan add 2/3 cup of any frozen veggies and 2 cups water. Bring to rolling boil, add masala packet from Maggi. Make sure no lumps remain. Add 1 tsp chili powder and 1 tsp sriracha (optional). Add 1 cup quinoa. I wanted some extra protein so I also swirled in 1 beaten egg white.
I cooked it for 7 mins after or so after adding the above and took it off the heat. The quinoa should start soaking up all the liquid.
