Quinoa and Black Bean Tacos
These Quinoa and Black Bean Tacos are a crowd favorite! They are Vegan, Gluten free, and so delicious! I love Taco Tuesday. That seems to be a thing in our house lately, so I'm always trying to come up with different ways to eat tacos.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked red Quinoa
- 3 cups Water divided
- 1 Tbs Olive Oil
- ½ Sweet Onion diced
- 1 13.4 oz can Black Beans drained and rinsed
- 1 14.5 oz can Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- ½ cup frozen Corn
- 3 Tbs Chili Powder
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Oregano
- 1 Tbs Cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon ground Peppercorn
- ½ cup chopped fresh Cilantro
- Use Corn Tortillas if you want to keep it Gluten Free
For garnish:
- 1 Lime
- 1 Avocado
- Salsa
- Cheese
- Sour cream
Instructions
- In medium saucepan add 1 cup Quinoa and 2 cups water.
- Bring to boil, then cover and reduce heat to low for 20 minutes.
- In large frying pan add Olive Oil and Onion, cook over medium heat until onions are softened (about 5-10 minutes).
- When Quinoa is done, add it to the frying pan with the onion.
- Add in Black Beans, Tomatoes, Corn, Chili Powder, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Oregano, Cumin, Sea Salt, Pepper, and 1 cup water.
- Heat over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add in Cilantro at the very end and mix well.
- Serve over Corn Tortillas or Salad Greens if you prefer.
- Top with juice from lime, avocado, salsa, cheese, or sour cream.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 8gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 229mgPotassium: 457mgFiber: 8gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 990IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
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