If you're looking for an easy dinner that is healthy, vegan, gluten free, and delicious, look no further. These one pot quinoa tacos take just five minutes to prep and less than thirty minutes to cook. They only require one pot, so there is minimal cleaning up. They make for a perfect dinner or meal prep for the whole week.
What you will need for the quinoa tacos
- olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ½ medium sized onion
- 1 can black beans (1 ½ cup)
- 1 can corn (1 ½ cup)
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- ⅓ cup tomato paste
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lime
- corn tortillas
- vegan sour cream
- cilantro
How to make the tacos
- To create the quinoa taco filling, start by adding the olive oil, minced garlic, and onion to a pot. Cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
- To the garlic and onions, add the beans, corn, tomatoes, tomato paste, quinoa, vegetable broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 20 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When it's ready, all of the water should have boiled away.
- To assemble the tacos, start by toasting the tortillas. Add the taco filling and top with lime juice, vegan sour cream, and cilantro.
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Equipment
- large pot
- wooden spoon to mix
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 can black beans
- 1 can sweet corn
- 2 large chopped tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- splash of olive oil
- ½ tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- avocado and parlsey (or cilantro) to top
- corn tortillas
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, followed by the chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Drain your can of beans and can of corn and add them to the pot.
- Add the vegetable broth, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, quinoa, paprika, and cumin. Cover the pot and cook for 20-25 minutes, or until the liquid has pretty much evaporated.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Take off heat.
- Heat your tortillas on a clean pan for 10-15 seconds on each side. Then add your taco mix to the tortillas and top with chopped avocado and parsley or cilantro.
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Nutrition
Calories: 378kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 17gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 575mgPotassium: 1007mgFiber: 13gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1281IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 5mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Mallory O'Neill
How many tacos is one serving?
Gaby Dimova
I consider 1-2 tacos one serving! Of course, it depends how much filling you put in each one, but this is on average. Hope that helps!