Quinoa with caramelized onions and shiitake mushrooms

Ryan is working real late tonight...actually sleeping on the boat, so I decided to make myself something really delicious, healthy, and light.

What you need:

• 1 Box of 'Near East' quinoa - Rosemary and Olive oil flavor
• 2 cups of shiitake mushrooms, stem removed and sliced
• 1 half of yellow onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

Step 1

Cook the quinoa according to the directions on the box. I used the microwave option because it was easier.

Step 2

Slice up the onion.  Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Then caramelize the onions. Here is how to do that in this video:

Step 3

While the onions are caramelizing and the quinoa is cooking in another pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to another pan on medium. Then add the sliced up shiitake mushrooms until they are tender.

Step 4

Once everything is cooked add it all together and add the 1 tablespoon of soy sauce (only if you didn't add it already while you were cooking the onions). Enjoy!