Quinoa Black Bean Tacos
Ingredients:
Quinoa and black bean filling:
1 Tbl olive oil
1 cup red onion: chopped
2 garlic cloves: minced
3 Tbl tomato paste
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa (rinsed)
1 cup vegetable broth
1 14oz can black beans
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Avocado Sauce:
1 large avocado: cut into strips
1-2 juiced limes
1 jalapeno deseeded and membranes removed: chopped
1 handful of fresh cilantro
1/2 tsp salt
6-8 small round corn tortillas
1 1/2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
Instructions:
- Filling: Warm olive oil in medium size pot over medium heat
- Saute onion, garlic and dash of salt for 4-5 minutes
- Add tomato paste, cumin and chili powder and saute for another minute
- Add the rinsed quinoa and 1 cup broth
- Bring to a gentle boil then cover the pot / reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes
- Remove the quinoa from heat and let it rest for 5 minutes then fluff with fork
- Stir in the drained black beans and add salt and pepper to taste
- Cover and set aside for a few minutes to warm up beans
- Avocado Sauce: Combine avocado, lime juice, jalapeno, cilantro and salt into a food processor / blender
- Heat up the tortillas and assemble the tacos
* Be sure to portion out the quinoa and black beans... This might only work on higher phases, make sure to measure accordingly.