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The Quinoa Black Bean Tacos I Make Every Weeknight

The Quinoa Black Bean Tacos I Make Every Weeknight
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
6
Calories
505 kcal
Protein
17.80 g
Carbs
79.30 g
Fat
15.50 g

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1 cupchopped red onion
  • 2 largegarlic cloves (pressed or minced)
  • 3 tablespoonstomato paste
  • 1 teaspoonground cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoonground chili powder
  • 0.5 cupuncooked quinoa (rinsed well)
  • 1 cupvegetable broth or water
  • 1 14 ounce canblack beans (rinsed and drained)
  • 0.25 to 0.5 teaspoonsalt (to taste)
  • 1 largeavocado (sliced into long strips)
  • 1 to 2 mediumlimes (juiced)
  • 1 mediumjalapeño (deseeded and chopped)
  • 1 handfulfresh cilantro
  • 0.25 teaspoonsalt
  • 6 to 8 smallcorn tortillas (certified gluten-free if necessary)
  • 1.5 cupsroughly chopped romaine lettuce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Warm the olive oil in a pot, sauté onion and garlic, then add tomato paste, spices, quinoa, and broth. Cook until done.

  2. 2

    Blend avocado sauce ingredients until smooth, season with salt.

  3. 3

    Warm tortillas and fill with quinoa mix, avocado crema, and greens. Serve immediately.