Quinoa and Black Bean Burritos

Name: Quinoa and Black Bean Burritos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tsp vegetable oil; 1 onion chopped; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa; 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp ground pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup frozen corn; 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; Tortillas; Romaine Lettuce

3 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Wonderful grain base that can be a dish on its own, though we use it here to be the stuffing for burritos

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:35:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories173.7 kcal (9%)

Total Fat2.4 g (3%)

Carbs28.8 g (11%)

Sugars1.5 g (2%)

Protein8.2 g (16%)

Sodium658.3 mg (33%)

Fiber6.7 g (24%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1 tspvegetable oil

¾ cupquinoa

1 ½ cupsvegetable broth

1 tspground cumin

¼ tspcayenne pepper

1 tspground pepper

1 tspsalt

1 cupfrozen corn

2cans black beans

drained and rinsed

½ cupfresh cilantro

Burrito

tortillas

romaine lettuce

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a medium to large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic and sauté until lightly browned

Step 2

Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes

Step 3

Stir frozen corn and black beans and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes (until heated through). Top with cilantro and serve.