Pork Fried Quinoa

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion, white and green parts separated
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha(R)), or more to taste (optional)
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or to taste (optional)

1. Rinse quinoa in cold water for about 1 minute and drain well.
2. Place in a saucepan and cover with 1 1/2 cup cold water and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
3. Fluff quinoa with a fork and set aside.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir ham, red bell pepper, and the white parts of the green onion until the ham begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Set chopped green onion tops aside. Add garlic, remove from heat, and stir until garlic becomes aromatic, 1 or 2 minutes.
5. Stir in quinoa and return to stove over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add vinegar, soy sauce, chile-garlic sauce, and sesame seeds. Garnish with reserved green onion tops.

quinoa, cold water, salt, vegetable oil, red bell pepper, green onion, garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chilegarlic sauce, sesame seeds

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/228533/pork-fried-quinoa/ (may not work)