Quinoa Fiesta Bowl with Beans, Pico de Gallo, and Avocado Lime Dressing

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Quinoa Mexican Fiesta Bowl with Avocado Lime Dressing - Healthy, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Meal for One from Plants-Rule
Quinoa Mexican Fiesta Bowl with Avocado Lime Dressing – Healthy, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Meal for One from Plants-Rule

Mexican toasted quinoa, stewed black beans, fresh Pico de Gallo and oil-free Avocado Lime Dressing come together in this delicious plant-based vegan bowl.  This is an explosion of flavors and textures!  Serve over crunchy Romaine lettuce for a satisfying, gluten-free meal. 

If you love this, you’ll also love 5 Minute Lemon Tahini Potato Bowl, Quinoa Kale Buddha Bowl with Crunchy Chickpeas and Spiced Tahini Dressing, and Raw Southwest Corn Salad with Oil-Free Chipotle Cashew Dressing

  • Medium
  • Servings: 4 
  • Ready In: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 big bowls
Chef’s Tip: You can add healthy, delicious flavor to beans by infusing the cooking liquid with ingredients like chipotle peppers, garlic, onion, and bay

Building a Mexican Vegan Quinoa Fiesta Bowl

This recipe for a Fiesta Vegan Quinoa Bowl was inspired by Mexican ingredients. Quinoa is the gluten-free whole grain base. Then, stewed Mexican Black Beans, fresh Pico de Gallo layer on flavor. An oil-free Avocado Lime Dressing helps add cool, creamy texture. This is must-have recipe for your healthy plant-based eating!

For more Quinoa Tips and Recipes: QUINOA COOKING: RINSING, OIL-FREE TOASTING, AND HOW TO KNOW WHEN IT’S DONE

Watch this Cooking Video to Learn More about Quinoa:


Chef Katie’s Plant-Based Cooking Tips: 

No time for Stewed Beans?  Use 1 (15-ounce) can black or pinto beans.  Drain, rinse, and add to the fiesta bowl instead of the stewed beans.  You can also use 1 1/2 cups frozen corn (thawed).

No time for Pico de Gallo?  Substitute with 1 1/2 cups of fresh diced tomatoes or your favorite chunky salsa.

Quinoa Fiesta Bowl with Beans, Pico de Gallo, and Avocado Lime Dressing

Mexican toasted quinoa, stewed black beans, fresh Pico de Gallo and oil-free Avocado Lime Dressing come together in this delicious bowl.  This is an explosion of flavors and textures!  Serve over crunchy Romaine lettuce for a satisfying, gluten-free, plant-based meal.  If you love this, you’ll also love 5 Minute Lemon Tahini Potato Bowl, Quinoa Kale Buddha Bowl with Crunchy Chickpeas and Spiced Tahini Dressing, and Raw Southwest Corn Salad with Oil-Free Chipotle Cashew Dressing
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword bowl, fiesta, gluten-free, hclf, healthy, meal prep, oil-free, plant-based, spicy, vegan, vegan bowl, vegetarian, wfpb, whole foods diet
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

For the Mexican-toasted Quinoa:

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • salt and pepper

For the Fiesta Bowl:

  • 2 big heads Romaine lettuce washed and chopped
  • 1/2 batch 1 1/2 cups Stewed Black Beans (see link)
  • 1/2 batch 1 1/2 cups 5-Minute Pico de Gallo (see link)
  • 1 batch 1 1/2 cups Easy Oil-Free Avocado Lime Dressing (see link)

Instructions

  • To toast and cook the Mexican quinoa: Place the quinoa and spices in a dry pot. Cover and toast over medium heat, stirring often, for about 5-7 minutes. When the quinoa has toasted, add the garlic and 2 cups of water.  Cover, and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook until quinoa is done, about 10-12 minutes.
  • When the quinoa is done, remove from heat and fluff to steam off any excess liquid. Let cool for about 5-10 minutes.
  • While the quinoa cooks, prepare your other ingredients.  Chop the Romaine, warm up the stewed beans, make the Pico de Gallo, and make the Avocado Lime Dressing.
  • To assemble the Quinoa Fiesta Bowls:  Place a few handfuls of Romain in the bottom of a big bowl.  Add the Mexican quinoa, Stewed Black Beans, Pico de Gallo, and Avocado Lime Dressing.  Serve with fresh lime.  Fiesta!
  • Yields: About 4 big bowls.

Notes

Medium |  Servings: 4  |  Ready In: 30 minutes |  Yield: 4 big bowls
Nutrition Facts

Not available for this recipe.  Please click on individual components for nutritional estimates.


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