Mexican Lemon Quinoa

It's an extremely healthy, vegan and gluten free version of it. Mexican Lemon Quinoa is my version of a quick, yummy and easy one pot meal. Believe it or not, lemon zest is the hero of this dish! Don’t miss out on adding it. The freshness it lends to a dish is unmatched and very different from the lemon juice flavour! Must try!!

3 cups Cooked Quinoa or Rice

½ cup Cubed Bell Peppers

¼ cup Cubed Carrot

¼ cup Cut Beans

¼ cup Cubed Mushroom

¼ cup Broccoli

¼ cup Sweet corn

¼ cup Cooked Kidney Beans

2 tbsp Sliced Olives

1 tbsp Pickled Jalapeño

1 Chopped Onion

1 tbsp Chopped Garlic

2 tbsp Spring Onion Greens

2 tbsp Coriander

2 tbsp Oil

1 tsp Cumin Powder

½ tsp Turmeric

Salt - To Taste

½ tsp Red Chilly Powder

1 tsp Chilly Flakes

1 tsp Mexican Seasoning/ Taco Seasoning (if available else use Mixed Dry Herbs

½ tbsp Lemon Zest

Lemon Juice - To Taste

First you need to cook the quinoa. I don’t follow instructions on the packaging for cooking.
Instead, take 1 1/2 cup quinoa, wash it thoroughly in running water. Then add a little oil to a
pan, sauté the quinoa for 1-2 minutes, then add 6 cups of water and salt. Basically, similar to
making boiled rice. Cook to the texture you prefer; I prefer it just short of being completely
cooked. Drain off the excess water and transfer to a large plate, fluff it up with a fork.
Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped garlic and onions to it. Cook on medium high flame.
Then begin adding chopped vegetables, starting with broccoli, followed by beans and then
carrot etc. Add vegetables minding the texture. This means that vegetables that take longer
to cook, go in first.
Make sure the flame is medium high or high all through.
Add salt and cook further, till all vegetables are almost cooked.
Then add your spices, turmeric, red chilly powder, cumin powder, taco/ Mexican seasoning,
chilly flakes and mix well.
Now add the cooked quinoa and lemon zest.
Adjust your seasoning, especially salt and mix well.
Lastly drizzle in some lemon juice, spring onion greens and toss one last time.
Serve hot with a garnish of coriander or spring onion greens!!

NOTES

You can use rice instead of quinoa
You can use mixed herbs instead of Mexican seasoning.
This is gluten free and vegan.
You can use a mix of butter and oil for cooking.
Use whatever vegetables are available with you.
You can mix in some salsa before serving or simply serve salsa, sour cream and guacamole
along with the dish.

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