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Spanish Quinoa
Photo: Markus Spiske

Spanish Quinoa

12 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

458
Calories
12g
Protein
19g
Fat
63g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • (14.5 ounces) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • water
  • 1/2 cup quinoa, washed and drained
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced
  • sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
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Directions

1

Drain tomatoes and reserve juice.

2

Heat oil and saute garlic and onions until translucent.

3

Place the tomato juice in a liquid measuring cup and add enough water to equal 1 cup of liquid.

4

Add the liquid to the sauteed garlic and onions; bring to a boil.

5

Stir in the quinoa, pepper, and salt.

6

Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed.

7

Stir in tomatoes, chili powder, and cumin; cook another 2-4 minutes until hot.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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