Spicy Green Mexican Quinoa

Spicy Green Mexican Quinoa might be a good recipe to expand your side dish collection. One serving contains 235 calories, 11g of protein, and 3g of fat. For 76 cents per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. 550 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Simply Quinoa. If you have quinoa, spinach, tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. With a spoonacular score of 100%, this dish is excellent. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Mexican Green Quinoa, Broiled Halibut With Green Olive Relish & Spicy Lemon Quinoa, and Skip the Rice and Try Quinoa – Mexican Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Corn.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained + rinsed

1 teaspoon chili powder

½ cup cilantro

¼ cup corn kernels

3 garlic cloves

½ teaspoon garlic powder

1 jalapeño, sliced

Juice of 1 lime

1½ cups uncooked quinoa

Pinch of salt

Pinch of sea salt

1½ cups fresh spinach

¼ cup chopped tomatoes

2¼ cups water

Equipment:

food processor

sauce pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Add spinach, cilantro, jalapeo, garlic, lime juice and salt into a food processor. Pulse until a chunky paste forms.Add quinoa and green paste into a small sauce pan. Cover with water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to simmer. Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes until the water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy. Remove lid and set aside for 5 minutes.While quinoa is cooling, add the black beans, corn and tomatoes into a small bowl. Stir together then season with spices, lime juice and salt. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.Before serving, taste the quinoa and adjust the salt if needed, then serve warm with the black bean salad and diced avocado. Garnish with cilantro and hot sauce if desired.

 

Step by step:


1. Add spinach, cilantro, jalapeo, garlic, lime juice and salt into a food processor. Pulse until a chunky paste forms.

2. Add quinoa and green paste into a small sauce pan. Cover with water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to simmer. Simmer for 15 - 20 minutes until the water is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy.

3. Remove lid and set aside for 5 minutes.While quinoa is cooling, add the black beans, corn and tomatoes into a small bowl. Stir together then season with spices, lime juice and salt. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.Before serving, taste the quinoa and adjust the salt if needed, then serve warm with the black bean salad and diced avocado.

4. Garnish with cilantro and hot sauce if desired.


Nutrition Information:

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235k Calories
10g Protein
2g Total Fat
42g Carbs
77% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
235k
12%

Fat
2g
5%

  Saturated Fat
0.38g
2%

Carbohydrates
42g
14%

  Sugar
0.64g
1%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
317mg
14%

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Protein
10g
22%

Manganese
1mg
58%

Vitamin K
41µg
40%

Folate
141µg
35%

Fiber
8g
34%

Magnesium
119mg
30%

Phosphorus
285mg
29%

Copper
0.43mg
22%

Iron
3mg
20%

Vitamin A
983IU
20%

Vitamin B1
0.27mg
18%

Potassium
557mg
16%

Vitamin B6
0.31mg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
15%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Vitamin C
10mg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Selenium
5µg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
7%

Calcium
61mg
6%

Vitamin B5
0.53mg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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