Tex Mex Quinoa

Recipe Makes 4 servings

Prep Time: 15mins

Cook Time: 15mins

WW Purple Plan 1SP or Blue and Green plan 5SP  per 1 1/2 cup serving, recipe makes 4 servings

My Fitness Pal - Cal: 380, Fat: 6g, Carbs: 66g, Protein: 15g

**WW points and Calories/Macros vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use.  It is suggested that if you follow a diet plan that you enter your ingredients into your tracker for accuracy. 

Ingredients:

1 small onion, chopped

1 -2  tsp minced garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

1 cup Quinoa, rinsed

1 cup fat free chicken broth

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can corn kernels, drained

1 can black beans, drained, rinsed

1 large or 2 small peppers, chopped

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Juice of 1 lime

1. In a large, deep skillet add olive oil and heat pan on medium heat. Cook onions until they are translucent. 

2. Add quinoa and toast in pan for a minute before adding rest of ingredients.

3. Add the remaining ingredients and let come to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, turn down heat and allow it to simmer until the quinoa is cooked and there is no liquid remaining. 

4. Stir, "fluff", the mixture. Mix in the cilantro and lime juice.