Easy quick yummy 3 course asian dinner in (almost) one pan!

I just made up all these tonight, and they were soooo good!

Fig Quinoa
Sesame Pineapple Soybeans
Peanut Salad

Fig Quinoa Ingredients:
1 cup dry quinoa, prepared
3 tbsp. sesame seeds
generous portion of: garlic powder, dry powdered ginger, black pepper
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 cup coconut shavings
A dozen dried figs (from your local Pakistani grocer)

Sesame Pineapple Soybeans Ingredients:
Sesame Oil
small can pinapple chunks
bag of soy beans

Peanut Salad Dressing Portions
1/2 peanut butter
1/6 rice wine
1/6peanut oil
1/6 cider vinegar
...and salt, pepper, and dry powdered ginger to taste


Make 1 cup of dry quinoa according to package directions. Use the same pot to boil the dried figs, until they're soft and mushy. Meanwhile, in a small pan, fry up sesame seeds on high heat until browned (don't let smoke too long!) Place seeds on the less waxy side of wax paper, fold it over, and roll over it with a rolling pin so they're all crushed. Add to the finished quinoa, but don't bother stirring in yet. In the same small pan, put the pepper, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce. stir until smooth, and then chop finely and add the figs and let sizzle for a little bit on high heat as you add the coconut shreds. When everything is stirred together evenly, add to the quinoa and stir.

In the same pan, add the sesame oil, pineapple, and soybeans. Simmer until juice is reduced somewhat and beans are cooked enough. Drain remaining juice.

In a small jar (I used a baby food jar) mix the salad dressing. Pour over salad and you're done!