How To Make Quinoa Black Bean Tacos with Avocado Sauce Recipe
Enjoy a simple yet flavorful weeknight dinner with these quinoa and black bean tacos with dairy-free avocado crema. They’re vegan and gluten-free too.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1Tbsp.olive oil
- 1cupred onionchopped
- 2garlic clovespressed or minced
- 3Tbsptomato paste
- 1tspground cumin
- ½tspground chili powder
- ½cup quinoa
- 1cupvegetable broth or water
- 1 canblack beans
- ½ tspsaltto taste
- black pepperfreshly ground, to taste
- 1avocadosliced into long strips
- 2limesjuiced
- 1jalapeño
- 1fresh cilantro
- ¼tspsalt
- 8smallround corn tortillas certified gluten-free if necessary
- 1 ½ cups romaine lettuce
Optional garnishes:
- jalapeños pickled or radishes
- feta cheesecrumbled
Instructions
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To make the filling, warm the olive oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic with a dash of salt for 4 to 5 minutes, until the onions are softened and turning translucent.
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Add the tomato paste, cumin, and chili powder and sauté for another minute, stirring constantly.
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Add the rinsed quinoa and 1 cup broth or water. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then cover the pot, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
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Remove the quinoa from heat and let it rest, still covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover the pot, drain off any excess liquid, and fluff the quinoa with a fork.
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Stir in the drained black beans and add salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and set aside for a couple of minutes to warm up the beans.
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To make the avocado sauce: Simply combine the ingredients as listed in a food processor or blender. Blend well and season with salt, to taste.
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In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the tortillas in a single layer, flipping halfway. Wrap the warmed tortillas with a lint-free tea towel until ready to serve.
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To assemble the tacos, spread quinoa and black bean filling down the center of the tortilla, then top with a generous drizzle of avocado crema, a handful of chopped romaine, and any additional garnishes you’d like to add. Eat up!
Nutrition
- Calories: 815.50kcal
- Fat: 19.18g
- Saturated Fat: 2.50g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.06g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.25g
- Carbohydrates: 136.96g
- Fiber: 19.97g
- Sugar: 3.89g
- Protein: 28.54g
- Sodium: 903.06mg
- Calcium: 164.02mg
- Potassium: 1530.74mg
- Iron: 10.12mg
- Vitamin A: 262.58µg
- Vitamin C: 19.00mg
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