One-Pan Mexican Quinoa recipe

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ¼ cups vegetable broth
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup quinoa
1 cup frozen corn kernels
½ teaspoon kosher salt
⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ lime, juiced

Nutrition Info

231.6 calories
carbohydrate: 39.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 3.9 g
fiber: 8.6 g
protein: 10.1 g
saturatedFat: 0.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 637.8 mg
sugar: 3.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute jalapeno peppers and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  2. Pour vegetable broth into the saucepan. Stir black beans, tomatoes, quinoa, corn, and salt into the broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, until the liquid is fully absorbed into the quinoa, 20 to 25 minutes.

  3. Fluff quinoa with a fork. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Super-healthy and super-tasty quinoa with a Mexican kick.

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