Description
A healthy and flavorful one pan Mexican quinoa dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can corn, drained
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 avocado, diced for topping
- Cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water.
- In a large pan, sauté onion and garlic until soft.
- Add bell pepper and cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in quinoa, vegetable broth, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover.
- Simmer for 15-20 minutes until quinoa is cooked.
- Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
- Top with avocado and cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Can be served warm or cold.
- Add lime juice for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: one pan Mexican quinoa, healthy quinoa recipe, vegan quinoa dish