I love tacos! There are easy, delicious and versatile. I am always in the hunt of new ways to do them, for me is the easiest and healthiest way to eat in the run. Even when I am working at the house, because...is so much time before I can loose inspiration for my work. So to be able to grab some healthy produce and mix it up and put it in a tortilla without feeling cautious or guilty is a win-win for me and I bet for you to!
So if you had read my article on red quinoa you know already how good it is for you, I though it would be the perfect filling for this scrumptious recipe, so here it is!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa 1 (10-ounce) can dice tomatoes and green chilies, undrained 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 tablespoon of my clean tex- mex seasoning or taco mix or: 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 cup organic canned black beans, drained and rinsed
Juice of 1/2 lime 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves 8 corn tortillas
(jalapenos) optional
Toppings: Cilantro grape tomatoes halved raw red onions diced Zucchini diced raw carrots diced
Directions:
Heat quinoa and 1 cup water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until water is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes; uncover and fluff with a fork. Stir in diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, chili powder, cumin, garlic and onion powder, paprika and cayenne pepper or stir in a tablespoon of my tex-mix or taco mix ; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the beans until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in lime juice and cilantro. Heat up corn tortillas in a frying pan until they are desires crisp on both sides. Then in a 1/4 of a teaspoon of olive oil soften the carrots, zucchini, and onions a bit, just enough to take the edge off but still be crisp (you can add a little bit of fresh mashed garlic if you want here, (optional)
To serve, spoon quinoa mixture into the center of each tortilla. Top with the softened toppings and fresh grape tomatoes and cilantro (you can add avocado if desired, it will add fat but it will be good fat) add spiciness to your taste!
Enjoy it!
