Tex-Mex Quinoa (Pantry Cooking)

Name: Tex-Mex Quinoa (Pantry Cooking)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: TexMex, American
Ingredients: • 1 cup vegetable broth; • 1 cup uncooked quinoa; • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained; • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed; • 1 (12 ounce) can of corn, drained; • ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar; • ½ teaspoon garlic powder; • ½ teaspoon onion powder; • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika; • ½ teaspoon cumin; • ½ teaspoon chili powder; • ½ teaspoon salt; • ¼ teaspoon pepper

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Enjoy it as a main course or a side dish, Tex-Mex Quinoa is a flavor packed dish that’s filled with quinoa, beans, corn, and tomatoes. Best of all, it’s ready in only 20 minutes!

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:03:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories300.8 kcal (15%)

Total Fat4.5 g (6%)

Carbs51.9 g (20%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein13.6 g (27%)

Sodium1000.4 mg (50%)

Fiber9.1 g (33%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupvegetable broth

1 cupquinoa

uncooked

1 x 15 ouncediced tomatoes

can, undrained

1 x 15 ouncecan black beans

drained and rinsed

1 x 12 ouncecorn

can, drained

½ teaspoonapple cider vinegar

½ teaspoongarlic powder

½ teaspoononion powder

½ teaspoonsmoked paprika

½ teaspooncumin

½ teaspoonchili powder

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonpepper

Instructions

Step 1

In a large pan over medium heat, add quinoa, vegetable broth, quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, corn, apple cider, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin. Mix to combine.

Step 2

Bring to boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer.

Step 3

Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until all of the liquid is absorbed and quinoa is cooked.