Mexican Quinoa

Mexican Quinoa

Recipe by Occasional Cooker from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 40 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
  • 1 envelope gluten-free taco seasoning mix
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir quinoa and onion in hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeño 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 chile peppers, 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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 244
  • Carbohydrate: 38g
  • Fat: 6g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 8g
  • Sugar: 3g

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