Vegan Diaries - Mexican Quinoa Dish

Time for another edition of Vegan Diaries.

I found another vegan dish to add to my list of recipes.  I've made this Mexican Quinoa a few times.  It's been a success with the family and I plan on adding it to the meal rotation.  It's pretty easy to toss together for a quick dinner.  You probably already have all of the ingredients on hand.  

Oh, and don't tell everyone that it's vegan.  Sometimes just using the word "vegan," "vegetarian" or "healthy" seems to put a bad taste in everyone's mouth.  Well, it definitely is off putting to some of the people in my house.    

Anyway.... Here's the recipe:

Mexican Quinoa Dish

ingredients:

1 TBSP olive oil

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 jalapeno, minced

1 cup quinoa

1 cup vegetable broth

1 can black beans, drained, rinsed

1 can diced tomatoes

1 cup frozen corn

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin

avocado, diced

lime, juiced

2 TBSP chopped cilantro

directions:

Heat the oil in a large skillet.  Add the garlic, jalapeno and onion*.  Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add quinoa, broth, beans, tomatoes, corn, chili powder and cumin.  Bring to a boil.  Cover and reduce heat.  Simmer until quinoa is thoroughly cooked (about 20-25 minutes).  

Serve with chopped avocado, lime juice and cilantro.

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* I add some chopped onion (one small onion should be just right)

**I also serve this with a little salsa. You can add to the side or put directly on top when serving.

Enjoy!