Ham and Egg Fried Quinoa

Inspiration: my mother's Ham and Egg Fried Rice.

Ingredients

• 1 cup dry red quinoa - rinsed
• 2 cups water
• 3 eggs - scrambled
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• hot pepper of choice - minced
• 1/2 cup onions
• 1 cup chopped ham
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 cup frozen peas - thawed
• soy sauce to taste

Directions

• Combine quinoa and water, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until moisture is absorbed.
• Scramble the eggs and set them aside.
• Heat the oil in a skillet, add the minced hot pepper and onions and fry them for a couple of minutes.
• Add the ham and the hoisin sauce to the skillet and continue frying for 5 minutes.
• Add the peas to the skillet and fry for a couple more minutes.
• Add the cooked quinoa to the skillet.
• Season to taste with soy sauce.
• Fold in the scrambled eggs.