This is a delicious, quick, and easy dish you can make in minutes using ingredients stocked in your freezer and pantry.
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 cup water
2 tsp Mexican/Fajita/Taco spice blend
1 tsp garlic powder
16-oz. bag frozen fire roasted or sweet corn, thawed
16-oz. bag frozen mixed vegetables of choice, thawed
1 can/carton Black Beans, drained and rinsed (or 1 1⁄2 cups freshly cooked black beans)
1 cup quinoa, rinsed well if not pre-rinsed
16-oz. jar Salsa (salt-, oil-, sugar-free preferred)
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a pot; bring to boil, reduce heat, and allow to simmer 15-20 minutes until all water has been absorbed.
Mix well and season as desired.
Serve as is, over a salad or bed of steamed greens, or wrap in a tortilla, lettuce or collard leaf for a delicious burrito. Also great as a salad topping or over a baked potato or sweet potato.
Notes
Optional additions and toppings: Chopped onion or scallions, avocado, lime juice, cilantro, sliced jalapeño peppers, hot sauce, chipotle powder, smoked paprika, chili powder, cumin, oregano.
Recipe by Eat Well, Stay Well | Sharon McRae | Plant-Based Certified Health Coach | Columbia, MD at https://eatwell-staywell.com/2018/03/18/one-pot-quinoa-mexican-bowl/