Mexican Quinoa || Vegetable Quinoa || One Pot Healthy Meal Recipe - RKC

quinoa

🥗Healthier: cauliflower rice

💰Cheaper: brown rice

Cauliflower rice is lower in calories, while brown rice is often more affordable.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and high in protein, while canned beans save time and money.

corn

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: frozen corn

Zucchini is lower in calories, while frozen corn is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

Wash and rinse quinoa through a sieve and set aside.

Turn on instant pot, press the sauté button. Once it displays hot, add oil to it and then add the chopped onion, garlic and pepper. Sauté until the onion is softened.

Add diced tomatoes, black beans, kidney beans and corn kernels. Mix well.

Add cumin powder, paprika, chili powder, salt and black pepper and mix everything well.

Add the quinoa and toss until well combined. Then add the water and mix.

Cancel sauté and close the pot with its lid. Press the pressure cook button and cook on high pressure for 2 minutes. Make sure the valve is in the sealing position.

Natural pressure release after 10 minutes. Open the lid, fluff the quinoa with a fork. Season with additional salt as needed.

Sprinkle with cilantro, green onions, lime juice and avocado.

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