Just because a weeknight meal is quick, doesn’t have to mean it also has to be flavorless. This one-pot Mexican quinoa combines all of your favorite Mexican foods, tossed with nutty quinoa and our feisty Ava Jane’s Kitchen Roadside Chicken for a flavorful zing. And the best part? You can whip it up in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa
- 15 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes not drained
- 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- 15 oz can corn drained
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp Ava Jane's Kitchen Roadside Chicken spice blend
- avocado, salsa, guacamole, etc... for toppping
- Colima Sea Salt to taste
Instructions
- Add quinoa, water, and diced tomatoes to a medium skillet or saucepan.
- Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer on medium-low, for 12-18 minutes or until quinoa is done and the liquid is absorbed and reduced. (Add an additional splash of water while cooking, if needed.)
- Stir in black beans, corn, lime juice, and Ava Jane's Roadside Chicken spice blend.
- Remove from heat and serve, topping with avocado, salsa, or guacamole. Season with Colima Sea Salt to taste
Nutrition
Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 755mg | Potassium: 810mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 438IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 6mg
This is a great recipe. I made it tonight for dinner but substituted the quinoa for brown rice and the lime juice for lemon juice (Only because I didn’t have any limes or juice in the house), and for the fire roasted diced tomatoes, I used a can of organic diced tomatoes. Everything else I left the same for ingredients. I also added a lb of cooked grassfed ground beef to the mixture, and it was delicious! Thanks for always sharing a new recipe with us thru email. Some I try & some I don’t, but this one was a winner even the way I did it!
Hi Jeanne- There was an error in the calculation. The actualy carb count is 77 gr. Thanks for pointing out the error!
Hi Teena- There was an error in the calculation. The actual sugar amount per serving is 2gr. Thanks!