Mexican Inspired Quinoa Food

MEXICAN-INSPIRED QUINOA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pan; add quinoa and cook over medium heat until toasty, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth and tomatoes. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Cover and cook on low to medium-low until quinoa appears soft and translucent, and the germ ring is visible along the outside edge of the grain, about 20 minutes.
• Add black beans, green onions, and cilantro to the quinoa. Stir and heat through.

MEXICAN STYLE QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saute pan and saute garlic and onions until translucent.
• Shake in about 1 tsp Southwest Seasoning and stir to coat.
• Add diced green peppers and stir to coat, saute about a minute.
• Toss in the rinsed quinoa to toast along with the chopped veggies.
• Add the tomato sauce plus the water and bring to a boil.
• Add pepper and salt to taste.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in green chillies, chili powder, and cumin.
• Cook another 2-4 minutes until hot.

MEXICAN QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir quinoa and onion in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno pepper to quinoa mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant and slightly softened, 1 or 2 more minutes.
• Mix undrained can of diced tomatoes with green chiles, taco seasoning mix, and chicken broth into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro.