This One Pot Vegan Southwestern Quinoa is full of flavor and a great source of protein. Plus, it comes together in under an hour and there's just one pan to clean up.
This One Pot Vegan Southwestern Quinoa is perfect for a quick main dish or a side dish to your favorite southwestern inspired meal. It's everything I want in a meal flavorful, healthy and quick. Bonus it only requires one pot and 40 minutes or less from start to finish. It doesn't get much better than that.
Ingredients
The addition of quinoa makes this a protein packed meal that's also a great source of fiber, iron, vitamin C, magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, and more.
- quinoa
- vegetable broth
- black beans
- corn
- fire roasted diced tomatoes
- bell pepper
- onion
- garlic
- salt
- cumin
- paprika
- red pepper flakes
- oil
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
The great thing about this quinoa is you need just one pot to make it. Sauté the aromatics and then simmer until quinoa is tender all in the same pot. So you'll spend less time on clean up.
Equipment
No special equipment is needed to make this quinoa dish. Only basic kitchen tools and access to a stove top.
Storage
Store any leftover quinoa in an airtight container in the fridge. Good for 3-4 days.
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Recipe
One Pot Vegan Southwestern Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup onion, chopped or 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ small bell pepper, chopped I used yellow.
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cup uncooked quinoa
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- red pepper flakes, optional
- ¾ cup corn fresh, canned, or frozen
- 1 cup cooked or canned black beans
- 1 ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 1 cup fire roasted diced tomatoes
- ½ -1 teaspoon salt depending on sodium in vegetable broth
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in sauce pan or deep skillet.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add garlic, onions, bell pepper, and sauté for 5-7 minutes.¼ cup onion, chopped or 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ small bell pepper, chopped, 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Add quinoa, cumin, chili powder, paprika and red pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute longer.½ cup uncooked quinoa, ¼ teaspoon cumin, ½ tablespoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, red pepper flakes, optional
- Add corn, black beans, vegetable broth and diced tomatoes and stir to combine.¾ cup corn fresh, canned, or frozen, 1 cup cooked or canned black beans, 1 ¼ cup vegetable broth, 1 cup fire roasted diced tomatoes
- Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Fluff with a fork and serve!
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