I love Quinoa, I’ve started using it instead of rice in almost every dish. Last week when we had friends over, I thought I would make up a side dish for our burritos. This Mexican quinoa turned out so good. It is a perfect side dish or even burrito stuffing.
It was great as a stand alone dish too. I added cheese and a dollop of sour cream, then scooped it up with chips. So tasty! Filled with sauteed veggies, beans and corn, with healthy quinoa as a base this Mexican quinoa is totally amazing.
Look at all these fresh ingredients!
Yield: 8
Mexican Quinoa
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa
- 1 med red onion
- 1 green pepper
- 2 TBS taco seasoning
- 1 can corn
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- Optional:
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Sour Cream
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa as directed on the package, but use the can of chop tomatoes for the water. If more water is needed, use part water, part chop tomatoes.
- Finely chop the onion and pepper and sautee in a bit of olive oil for about 5 min.
- When quinoa is fully cooked, add in the taco seasoning and all other ingredients while still warm. This allows the flavors to fully mix. Top with cheese and sour cream if desired. Serve with chips or tortillas. Good eaten warm or chilled.
It makes a big bowl, so you can share! Perfect for family Mexican night or having friends over for dinner.
Dig in!
Here are some tasty other quinoa recipes I’ve shared.
Sausage with Feta Stuffed Peppers
Ellen nelson says
Thanks for the recipe, making it for dinner tonight!
Alex says
I love mexican food, so I absolutely will have to try this. Pinned!
Amelia V. says
The recipe looks and sounds yummy, but what size can of corn did you use?
Emily says
Just a standard size… is that 16oz?
Audrey says
This sounds delicious I just found some quinoa in the back of the cupboard yesterday.
Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays, hope to see you back next week.
All that's Jas says
I love quinoa and am so happy to find another great recipe for it! Thanks for linking up with Thursday Favorite Things, hope to see you again this week!