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Make a new one-pot meal made with simple ingredients to create an amazing recipe filled with Mexican flavors in this One-Pot Mexican Quinoa. 

You will only need a handful of ingredients, not pantry staples from the grocery store to make this large skillet recipe and complete protein and vegetables to feel full after this easy dinner.

This pan Mexican quinoa recipe is truly a perfect weeknight dinner because it is a very simple recipe to make, has higher protein content since you are using quinoa over rice, and is perfectly delicious. 

Also, if you are looking for new meatless Mondays recipes, be sure to add this one pan Mexican quinoa recipe to the list!

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Ingredients for One-Pot Mexican Quinoa:

one-pot mexican quinoa
  • Oil: use your favorite olive oil or avocado oil
  • Seasoning: you will need minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and ground black pepper
  • Vegetable: make sure to have on hand a jalapeño, black beans (rinsed and drained), fire-roasted tomatoes, and corn
  • Grains: use your favorite type of quinoa
  • Liquid: you will need to use either chicken or vegetable broth
  • Juice: you will need fresh lime juice or juice from a container in your fridge
  • Toppings: shredded cheese, lettuce, avocado, sour cream, or salsa, for topping

How to make this One-Pot Mexican Quinoa:

one-pot mexican quinoa

Add the oil to a large pot. Once hot, add the garlic and jalapeño and sauté for 2-3 minutes.

one-pot mexican quinoa

Add in uncooked quinoa, broth, beans, diced tomatoes, corn, chili powder, cumin, and salt and pepper, and stir well.

one-pot mexican quinoa

Let simmer, covered, for 18-22 minutes, stirring occasionally until tender. Stir in lime juice, top with colorful veggie toppings, and serve with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!

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How to store a one-pot Mexican quinoa recipe:

Fridge: This recipe makes for great leftovers. Place the room-temperature quinoa leftovers into an airtight container and store them for up to 3-4 days for the best results.

Tips and tricks for this great vegetarian quinoa recipe: 

What is quinoa?

If you’re not too familiar with quinoa, it’s kind of like a cross between couscous and brown rice. It’s a hearty grain that has more protein than rice. With a funny name, you might think that quinoa is hard to make. In reality, if you can turn on the stove, you can make quinoa.

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Toppings to add to this hearty quinoa dinner:

Once that’s all cooked, stir in some fresh lime juice. You can serve this dish as is, or add classic Mexican toppings like: 

  • lettuce
  • sour cream
  • avocado
  • salsa
  • shredded cheese
  • green onions 
  • fresh cilantro

What to Serve with Mexican Quinoa

Truthfully, you don’t need to serve this with anything. It’s a complete meal with grains, protein, and veggies. You could serve this easy recipe with Mexican street corn, tortilla chips, and guacamole or queso.  

But, if you wanted to up your protein game, you could serve this with some grilled chicken, grilled shrimp, or pork carnitas. I’ll never turn down some extra flavorful meat.

One Pot Mexican Meals

one-pot mexican quinoa
5 from 3 votes

One-Pot Mexican Quinoa

This Mexican Quinoa one-pot dish is so easy to make and is a little different than what you’re probably eating on a regular weeknight.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients 

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 jalapeño, diced
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 14.5 oz can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 14 oz can corn kernels
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • juice of 1 lime
  • shredded cheese, lettuce, avocado, sour cream, or salsa, for topping

Instructions 

  • Add the oil to a large pot. Once hot, add the garlic and jalapeño and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add in quinoa, broth, beans, diced tomatoes, corn, chili powder, cumin, and salt and pepper, and stir well.
  • Let simmer, covered, for 18-22 minutes, stirring occasionally until tender. Stir in lime juice and serve with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 459kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 901IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. Eowyn says:

    5 stars

    We made this the other night and it was fantastic! I wasn’t sure how we’d feel about quinoa but I loved it and my husband (who I thought would not like it at all) also loved it! It also reheats fabulously.