Step 1

Cook the quinoa first by adding the rinsed quinoa to a medium pot, the water, garlic powder and salt. Stir well. Bring to a boil. Then cover, lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes. All the water should be gone. Let sit, covered, for 5 minutes only. Fluff with a fork.

Step 2

While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the veggies.

Step 3

Over medium heat, add just a few tablespoons of water to a large pot. Once hot, add the onion and a sprinkle of salt and cook about 5 minutes, stirring often, until tender.

Step 4

Add the bell pepper and cook a few more minutes.

Step 5

Add the broccoli with a sprinkle of garlic powder, salt, pepper and stir often. Cook about 5 more minutes until the broccoli is almost fully tender, but not mushy.

Step 6

Add the peas/carrots mix and zucchini, stir well. Cover and cook about 3 minutes or so until the zucchini is tender to your liking.

Step 7

Remove from the heat.

Step 8

Now, you can either mix each individual bowl separately or mix everything all together at once. If doing each bowl individually, you'll add 1 cup of the cooked quinoa, about 1 1/2 cups of the veggies and 2-3 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce.

Step 9

If wanting to mix it all together in the pot, then add the cooked quinoa to the veggies with the teriyaki sauce (starting with 6 tablespoons) and mix to coat everything. Taste and add more teriyaki sauce if desired, cayenne or black pepper.

Step 10

Top with fresh sliced green onions, sesame seeds and a pinch of cayenne for a kick of heat (if desired).