Mexican Style Quinoa Recipes

MEXICAN STYLE QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan and saute garlic and onions until translucent.
• Shake in about 1 tsp Southwest Seasoning and stir to coat.
• Add diced green peppers and stir to coat, saute about a minute.
• Toss in the rinsed quinoa to toast along with the chopped veggies.
• Add the tomato sauce plus the water and bring to a boil.
• Add pepper and salt to taste.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in green chillies, chili powder, and cumin.
• Cook another 2-4 minutes until hot.

ONE PAN MEXICAN QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and jalapeno, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in quinoa, vegetable broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Stir in avocado, lime juice and cilantro. Serve immediately.

ONE SKILLET MEXICAN QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute jalapeno pepper and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir black beans, tomatoes, yellow corn, quinoa, and chicken broth into skillet; season with red pepper flakes, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, cover the skillet with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is mostly absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir avocado, lime juice, and cilantro into quinoa until combined.

MEXICAN QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir quinoa and onion in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno pepper to quinoa mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant and slightly softened, 1 or 2 more minutes.
• Mix undrained can of diced tomatoes with green chiles, taco seasoning mix, and chicken broth into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro.

QUINOA MEXICAN STYLE

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in hot oil in heavy-bottomed pot large enough to hold remaining ingredients.
• When onion is soft add quinoa, chicken stock, plum tomatoes, tomato juice and chili. Bring to boil; reduce heat; cover and cook for about 10 minutes, until quinoa is tender.
• Sprinkle coriander over quinoa mixture and serve.

ONE-POT MEXICAN QUINOA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa and water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add in salsa and cumin, and cover for 5 more minutes or until quinoa is fluffy.
• Add in black beans, corn, salt, and olive oil, and stir until combined.
• For the avocado dressing, combine avocado, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in liquid measuring cup and whisk until smooth.
• Whisk in water a little bit at a time until desired consistency is reached. 6. For extra smooth consistency, process all ingredients in blender or food processor.
• Portion out into 4 containers and refrigerate for up to 5 days.
• Enjoy!

MEXICAN GROUND BEEF QUINOA SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and onion and drain excess fat.
• Rinse quinoa.
• Add tomatoes, chilies, quinoa, water and spices to ground beef and simmer, uncovered, for about 25 minutes.
• If water evaporates, cover pan for remainder of cooking time.