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Mexican One Pot Quinoa
Mexican One Pot Quinoa

Mexican One Pot Quinoa

with Avocado

By now, we all know how wonderful quinoa is for you, (and some days, we even remember how to pronounce it too!) but what about how to make it taste great! The trick is big flavours – something this Mexican seasoned dish has in spades.

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Preparation Time35 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

1 cob

corn

½

red onion

1 clove

garlic

½ sachet

taco spice blend

(May be present: Gluten.)

½ tin

diced tomatoes

1

lime

1

avocado

1 bunch

coriander

1 packet

tri colour quinoa

Not included in your delivery

1 tbs

olive oil

½ cup

water

Nutritional Values

per serving
Calories2230 kcal
Fat31.2 g
of which saturates5.4 g
Carbohydrate54.9 g
of which sugars10.2 g
Protein14.4 g
Sodium133 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

Chopping board
Knife
Sieve
Pan
Fork
Bowl

Cooking Steps

Get Prepped
1

Finely slice the red onion. Slice the kernels off the corn cob (do this in a large bowl to stop them flying everywhere!) Peel and crush the garlic. Rinse the tri colour quinoa. TIP: Rinsing the quinoa will enhance the nutty, earthy flavour and remove it’s natural coating (saponin) which can give it a bit of a bitter taste.

Cook The Onion and Corn
2

Heat the olive oil in a medium frying pan (use a pan with a tight-fitting lid) over a medium-high heat. Add the red onion and corn kernels and cook for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.

Cook The Mexican Quinoa
3

Add the taco seasoning, quinoa, diced tomatoes and water to the same pan. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until the quinoa is tender but still has a slight bite and all the liquid has been absorbed. Adding quinoa to the frying pan with a spice mix and garlic is a simple way to add flavour with minimal fuss!

Prepare Toppings
4

Meanwhile, juice the lime, dice the avocado and finely chop the coriander leaves.

Add a Touch of Citrus
5

When the quinoa is cooked, remove from the heat, fluff up with a fork and stir through the lime juice.

Serve Up
6

Divide the one pot Mexican corn & tomato quinoa between bowls. Top with avocado and coriander.

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