Quinoa stir fry with scallops gives a sweet and savory twist to Asian stir fry! Yep, coconut butter quinoa stir fry with scallops. This easy stir fry recipe is delicious, gluten free, and nutritious!
Ahh Friday, you are here! Actually, I’m on a plane right now celebrating! On my way to meet up with the Kiwi in New Zealand. I can’t wait to see him and show you all this amazing beautiful country!
But first, let’s wrap the week up with another quinoa recipe and another confession
Confession, the Kiwi has actually been training for Ironman in New Zealand for almost a month now. And confession, I hogged all the sizzlefish scallops while he was gone. Oops!
Seriously, scallops are the easiest thing to make for one person. And so is a stir fry! Which is why i made this meal about 3x already. But this recipe has a little twist to it, stay with me here.
Sweet scallops and veggies are in this quinoa stir fry recipe. It’s kinda like fried rice style. Plus, instead of sesame or soy sauce, I use coconut butter and tamari.
And I bet you are wondering about the change in oils. Well, for one, coconut butter has less oxidation than sesame oil when used at high heat. That’s good news for your body! Same goes with avocado oil versus olive oil.
And two, I didn’t have any more sesame oil, and soy sauce has wheat. Let’s not forget that this is pretty dang tasty…. that would be my third point.
Okay okay, enough jibber jabber, let me get you this quinoa stir fry recipe. It’s a must make for ANY week night or weekend.
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Scallops and Veggie Quinoa Stir Fry {Gluten Free}
- Total Time: 40 min
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa (or about 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa)
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrot mix (or about 2/3 cup each)
- 1 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large egg or 2 small eggs
- 1 tbsp tamari sauce
- 1 to 11/2 tbsp coconut oil or coconut butter (divided)
- 2 tbsp chopped nuts or seeds
- Optional 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 6–8 large scallops (we use Sizzlefish)
- 3 tbsp chives or scallions
- Sea salt
Instructions
- First, make sure to soak or rinse off the starch from your quinoa. Then cook in broth according to instructions. I usually add in a dash of salt and oil, bring to a boil, them simmer until fluffy (about 20 minutes or less).
- While the quinoa is cooking, sauté your scallops in 1/2 tbsp coconut butter or coconut oil (which is good for higher heat) or other oil of choice, and your chives. Add in a tsp of tamari or balsamic vinegar to give it a nice brown glaze. Sautee on medium high for about 6 minutes or until scallops are almost opaque.
- Once the quinoa is cooked, fluff it then move it into a larger pan or wok. Add in your eggs, garlic, tamari sauce, onion, addition 1/2 to 1 tbsp coconut butter, and veggies, and stir-fry it until eggs and veggies are cooked and scrambled. Add in your scallops and the sauce from the scallops the last few minutes. Or feel free to keep them separate and serve on top of each other.
- Dish up and top with seeds and more sauce if desired. Feel free to garnish with fresh ginger as well. It goes nicely!
- Serves around 4.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
Well, folks, put in a fork in me, I’m done! I’ll be back next week with more good eatin’ plus a few guest posts.
I hope you all stay with me these next few weeks! I’ll try to post pictures of New Zealand and all the good food and scenery on instagram and facebook. This could also be the Kiwi’s last Ironman as a Professional, so we are going to try to soak it all up!
What’s your favorite type of stir fry? Any new ones I should try?
Cheers Friends!
I’ve never thought to use scallops in a stir fry, but this looks amazing! Bonus-I just bought some at Trader Joe’s recently, so making this ASAP!
I think this looks incredible, and I love the idea of using quinoa instead of rice. Very creative and very cool.
Hope you’re enjoying New Zealand!
I love doing scallop stir fries… especially since I’m allergic to shrimp. womp womp.
I eat stir-fry all the time, but usually it is very basic with chicken and frozen veggies. This looks a million times better. I would never think to use scallops for stir-fry.
Ok, I’m totally ready to take the plunge into seafood with this. Seriously, this looks amazing!
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you must Katie! it’s so easy!
Have an amazing time!! Adding this to our meal plan for the week- looks fantastic, and I’ve actually never made scallops at home before!
Ahh – New Zealand is on my bucket list! Can’t wait to see your beautiful photos!
This dish!! So making it! Love scallops – yum!!
come visit now!
Ok I know I say this like all the time but oh my gahhh this looks good.
Safe travels & just enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BREATHE!
Enjoy New Zealand!!! And I love stir-fry. Never tried scallops though – might have to do it.
I rarely cook with scallops because they’re expensive here, but I have a mild (okay, serious) obsession with fried quinoa!! Thanks for sharing!
I love scallops. Dang, though! A month?!?! Get thee to your man!
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yes, i was ultra product while he was gone to keep busy. LOL!
Good luck to the Kiwi!!! Have a great time in New Zealand!!!
thanks so much kim!
Pinned and drooling!!! Love the use of quinoa here and holy scallops. I love them, and Dave doesn’t so YAY all for me!!! I might make this for him using chicken because this just sounds too good not to make him!!
oh we can have a scallop party then!
Beautiful dish Lindsay! We get amazing sallops here so this is a perfect dish for me to try with some of our finest ingredients!
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What time should I be there for dinner?? I’ll bring dessert!
yes! lets do it!
You are so right on the scallops. I think that’s my favorite Sizzlefish meal. Or the salmon. All of it, really.
Love coconut and avocado oils too. Have you tried macadamia? That’s a new favorite for me too.
I need to work on my scallop-cookin’ skills. I make them well enough, but they’re never as good as a restaurant. Love ’em though!
they take like 4 minutes, seriously! and try sizzlefish. I can share my discount with you
You’re on a roll with the quinoa. My stir fry dishes end up being a mix of whatever veggies I have on hand basically, but I almost always add peas. They seem to complete it somehow 😉
Amazing!! I love finding asian recipes that don’t use gluten!!
So jealous of your trip! Have a great time 🙂 Totally loving the addition of coconut butter- sounds delicious, definitely trying this soon!
enjoy New Zealand sweet friend! Praying for James… and you!
I hope you have an amazing time in New Zealand! So excited for you two 🙂 Safe travels! xoxo
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Soak it ALL up…and enjoy that beautiful country! I am so so so jealous and I hope the Kiwi does well and that this isn’t his last race. 🙁 Safe travels friend and make sure to ROCK that beach hair! XOXO
Ok firstly, this is making me drool You know I love my scallops!! And second, have an AMAZING trip! Tell the Kiwi I said good luck and I can’t wait to hear more about it. Safe travels!
Scallops and balsamic are such a good pairing, though I feel like few people ever do it! Have a safe flight, and happy time meeting back up with the Kiwi!
Have a great trip!
Safe travels and have a great visit!
I haven’t eaten scallops in years- I love them, but not sure my family would. They are pretty mild, so I think I should try. This looks delicious- I have a big bag of quinoa that has been staring at me to do something with it.
We’ve been loving scallops here lately 🙂
I agree scallops are so perfect in a stir fry. Looks absolutely delicious!
Love that you user coconut butter. Have a great trip!
This looks really yummy! I love scallops!
I don’t know how you have done it, I could not be away from David for a whole month! I would feel like my arm was missing! Haha!
Again, hope you have a fab time and good luck to the kiwi!
mmmm…love scallops and love stir fry. Sounds fantastics and so much goodness in it!
This is perfect! My hubs is not a fan of scallops but I am. Guess what I’ll be having soon?!?! Have a wonderful trip!
I have so much respect for you right now….for hoarding scallops. That, my friend, is a true seafood fan. LOVE the idea to use it in a fried rice like dish- but better! You’re probably over my head right now…maybe.
Loooove scallops. Such a great stir-fry dish variety!
Can’t wait for your NZ recap!
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I gotta sizzle up some Sizzlefish Scallops REALLY SOON!!!!!!!! I have a love hate relationship with scallops because I hate that I love them so much because they’re so dang pricey!
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Yum, yum and have a fantastic trip! Can’t wait to live vicariously through you! xo