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Healthy Quinoa Chaufa 🥦
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Peru Authentic home cooking from Peru, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Peru as Chaufa de quinua saludable 🥦
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Healthy Quinoa Chaufa 🥦

Nina Culqui Muñoz
Nina Culqui Muñoz @NinaCM
Lima, Perú

I learned this recipe during the pandemic and started adding broccoli to make it healthier. Give it a try!

I learned this recipe during the pandemic and started adding broccoli to make it healthier. Give it a try!

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Healthy Quinoa Chaufa 🥦

Nina Culqui Muñoz
Nina Culqui Muñoz @NinaCM
Lima, Perú

I learned this recipe during the pandemic and started adding broccoli to make it healthier. Give it a try!

I learned this recipe during the pandemic and started adding broccoli to make it healthier. Give it a try!

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Ingredients

40 minutes
Serves 4 servings
  • 1.1 lbsquinoa (about 500 grams)
  • 1/2large chicken breast
  • 5eggs
  • 1small head of broccoli
  • 1large bell pepper
  • Green onions (scallions)
  • Soy sauce, to taste
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Sesame oil
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40 minutes
  1. 1

    Soak the quinoa the day before. Rinse and boil it until just before the grains burst, about 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Prepare and cut all the ingredients before starting to cook.

    A picture of step 2 of Healthy Quinoa Chaufa 🥦.
    A picture of step 2 of Healthy Quinoa Chaufa 🥦.
  3. 3

    Use the same skillet or pot for the whole recipe to keep all the flavors together. Beat the 5 eggs in a bowl, add salt and pepper. Cook them as omelets (about 4), then cut into medium-sized squares.

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    A picture of step 3 of Healthy Quinoa Chaufa 🥦.
  4. 4

    Season the chicken cubes with salt and pepper, add sesame oil, and let sit for a few minutes before cooking. Fry the chicken until golden brown. Remove from the skillet or pot.

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  5. 5

    Blanch the broccoli in boiling water for a few minutes. Add it to the skillet or pot with a little oil for about 2 minutes, then add the diced bell pepper, egg squares, chicken, and two splashes of soy sauce. Stir and let the flavors blend for 5 minutes.

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    A picture of step 5 of Healthy Quinoa Chaufa 🥦.
  6. 6

    Add the cooked and drained quinoa to the skillet. Add more soy sauce to taste and cook for another 5 minutes. Enjoy!

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Nina Culqui Muñoz @NinaCM
Published in the US on April 16, 2026 14:02
Lima, Perú
De niña siempre me gustó la pastelería 🧁 y durante la cuarentena descubrí mis dotes culinarios 👩🏻‍🍳✨Amo viajar, disfrutar de la naturaleza 🌿 y generar conexiones significativas que ayuden a mejorar el 🌎 .
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Onion Welsh Onion Leaf Vegetable Chicken Breast Broccoli Bell Pepper Pepper Egg Quinoa Soy

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