This Vegan Mexican Quinoa is a plant-based, high-protein and super flavorful meal, that you can enjoy as a healthy weight loss dinner, or a quick, filling work lunch (in a burrito) as well!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword mexican, plant based, quinoa, vegan
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 40 minutesmins
Total Time 45 minutesmins
Servings 4
Author Mira M.
Ingredients
2cupcooked quinoa(cooked in slightly salted water)
1canblack beans
1/2cancorn
1smallonion(finely chopped)
1bell pepper(chopped)
2tspoil
2tbsptomato puree
3tspsmoked paprika powder
2tspsweet paprika powder
chilli powder(to taste)
3bay leaves
1tspcumin
1 1/2tspsalt
1/2tspblack pepper
1 1/2cupwater
Optional
jalapeño peppers
lime juice
tortilla wrap or chips
Instructions
Rinse 1/2 cup of dry quinoa and cook it with 1 cup of water (+1/2 tsp salt).
Heat oil in a pan. Caramelize the chopped onion, then add all the ingredients (except for the chopped bell peppers.)
Stir the seasoned and mixed quinoa for a few minutes on low heat, then after 10 minutes or so, add the chopped bell peppers and serve.