Zesty quinoa salad & chicken tacos
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 can black beans ( drained & rinsed )
- 1 can corn ( Drained & rinsed )
- 2 avocados diced
- 2 limes squeezed
- 1 roma tomato
- 1 cilantro
- 1 corn tortillas
- 1 taco seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tbsp cumin
- Rinse and drain your quinoa.
- A mesh strainer works best .
- Once dry heat up your pot and toast the quinoa for a couple of minutes.
- Pour 2 1/2 cups of water in the pot and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Fluff with fork and set aside to cool.
- While quinoa is cooking heat up your grill and rub your chicken breasts with taco seasoning and oil.
- Add chicken to grill and cook throughly, about 4 minutes per side depending on grill.
- Wisk together lime juice,oil,cumin,black pepper,and red pepper flakes
- In a large bowl fold together quinoa ,black beans, corn,diced roma tomato,chopped cilantro,and cubed avocados while pouring lime juice mixture over the top of it .let sit in fridge or serve immediately.
- Cube chicken into pieces and serve on the corn tortillas.
- I dressed my tacos up with salsa and sour cream.
- You can also use the quinoa as a topping it will surprise you.
chicken breasts, quinoa, black beans, corn, avocados, limes squeezed, roma tomato, cilantro, corn tortillas, taco, red pepper, cumin
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/355425-zesty-quinoa-salad-chicken-tacos (may not work)