Easy Mexican Quinoa

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

I was craving Mexican, but didn't have a whole lot in the house, rather than go shopping I threw this together and liked it so much I figured I should share the recipe. Next time I'm going to try adding corn with the tomatoes and kidney beans, perhaps a Mexican cheese blend, and Greek yogurt rather than sour cream. Also, I used the Allrecipes top-rated recipe for taco seasoning rather than a packet from the store.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Easy Mexican Quinoa

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion

diced

½ cup quinoa

1 ounce taco seasoning mix

1 cup water

1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans

rinsed and drained

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

drained

½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

¼ cup sour cream

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; saute onion in hot oil until slightly softened 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in quinoa and taco seasoning; saute until fragrant about 1 minute.

Step 2

Pour water into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil reduce heat to low cover the saucepan with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir beans and tomatoes into quinoa mixture cover the saucepan again with the lid and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed about 5 minutes more. Stir Cheddar cheese into quinoa spoon into bowls and top each with a dollop of sour cream.

Nutritional Information

Easy Mexican Quinoa

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 340.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.8g 28%

Carbohydrates: 41.3g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 9.3g 37%

Sugars: 5g

Fat: 12.8g 20%

Saturated Fat: 5.5g 27%

Cholesterol: 21.2mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 1077.1IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.7mg 13%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 9.7mg 16%

Folate: 48.4mcg 12%

Calcium: 202.5mg 20%

Iron: 4.9mg 27%

Magnesium: 50.7mg 18%

Potassium: 320.8mg 9%

Sodium: 1002.3mg 40%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 115.1

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.