Spanish-Style Quinoa Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Spanish-Style Quinoa Recipe). This quinoa dish is a delicious and higher protein alternative to Spanish rice. This is a nice side dish to a Mexican meal, or it can be used as a filling in burritos. I like my food on the less-salty side, so you may have to adjust the seasonings to your taste.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 4 cups

Spanish-Style Quinoa Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup uncooked quinoa

1 medium onion

finely chopped

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 small green bell pepper

chopped

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

2 ½ cups water

1 teaspoon chili powder

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the quinoa onion garlic and green pepper. Cook and stir 5 to 10 minutes until the onion is tender and the quinoa has lightly toasted. Stir in the tomato sauce and water then season with the chili powder garlic powder and cumin. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed about 30 minutes. Stir the quinoa occasionally as it cooks.

Nutritional Information

Spanish-Style Quinoa Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 125.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.7g 8%

Carbohydrates: 17.5g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 2g

Fat: 4.9g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 4%

Vitamin A Iu: 234IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 12%

Vitamin C: 11mg 18%

Folate: 46.1mcg 12%

Calcium: 23.6mg 2%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 50.5mg 18%

Potassium: 262.3mg 7%

Sodium: 154.5mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 43.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.