One Pan Mexican Quinoa
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 6
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon mexican oregano
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 onion (sliced thin)
- 1 1/2 cups floating leaf sprouted brown rice split pea and quinoa*
- 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 15 ounce can kidney beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 ear corn (kernels cut off cob or sub 1 cup frozen)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (*or less depending on how spicy chili powder is)
- 1 teaspoon sea salt (or more to taste)
- 1 bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 avocado (cubed to top)
- cilantro (to top optional)
- green onions (to top optional)
- Carbohydrate 1.84364333380455 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.696500833811764 g
- Fiber 0.126458332173607 g
- Protein 0.111835833523035 g
- Saturated Fat 0.0901620833829914 g
- Serving Size 1 1 people (119g)
- Sodium 301.706916668461 mg
- Sugar 1.71718500163094 g
- Trans Fat 0.0359831667095844 g
- Calories 13 calories
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