Lunch

Mexican Style Quinoa is for Lunch.

Mexican Style Quinoa takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Mexican Style Quinoa takes 20 minutes to cook.

Mexican Style Quinoa makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Style Quinoa are:

2 Whole Avocados
1/2 can RoTel peppers or salsa
1 can Sweet Corn
1 tbsp Lemon or Lime juice
1 cup uncooked quinoa

Here is how you make Mexican Style Quinoa:

Lightly toast 1 cup uncooked quinoa in a little bit of olive oil in a saucepan on medium heat. When quinoa is light brown, add in 2 cups water, salt as desired. Let simmer for 20 minutes until water is cooked out.At the same time, dice two whole avocados into a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle with lemon or lime juice. Add in 1/2 can of RoTel peppers or salsa, and a can of corn. Mix well together. Add salt and pepper to taste.When quinoa is cooked, mix with the avocado mixture. Eat warm, or chill in the refrigerator.Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMILYBRANSON.

The nutritional information for Mexican Style Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 368.7

• Total Fat: 18.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 259.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.3 g
• Protein: 9.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Mexican Style Quinoa is Gluten Free