Name: Simple Mexican Quinoa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup quinoa; 1 (12 ounce) package frozen corn and black bean vegetable blend (such as Archer Farms®)

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 (12 ounce) package frozen corn and black bean vegetable blend

Directions:

In a saucepan, bring 2 cups of water and 1 cup of quinoa to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and let it simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water is absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, place the vegetable blend in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave it until heated through, around 5 minutes.
Once the quinoa is ready, stir the heated vegetable blend into the quinoa. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving):

Nutrient	Amount	% Daily Value
Calories	184
Total Fat	2g	3%
Saturated Fat	0g	1%
Sodium	5mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate	33g	12%
Dietary Fiber	6g	21%
Protein	8g	15%
Calcium	19mg	1%
Iron	2mg	9%
Potassium	192mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Comments

kcaswell

10/06/2025 01:52:54 PM

I make this using 1 can of NSA black beans (drained and rinsed), 1 can of NSA corn (drained), 1 can of NSA diced tomatoes, and a bouillon cube . Still very easy and very delicious! Add 1/2 tsp of chili powder and 1 tsp of ground cumin. A little lime juice and some cilantro are great too.

Ashley Hall

07/28/2021 02:50:45 PM

So happy I tried this recipe!

France Cevallos

11/08/2015 07:17:08 PM

I'm giving this 4 stars, because although it was super easy and hassle-free (that on its own is worth 5 stars!), the flavor was lacking and bland (3 stars). The veggie blend I used was a frozen Fire Roasted Black Bean blend (fire roasted sweet corn, black beans, red and green poblano peppers). The veggies did provide some flavor, but the recipe definitely needed some additional seasonings. Even adding salt helped a lot. Of course, the more you tweak, the more it defeats the purpose of a simple recipe. Next time I'll use broth to cook the quinoa. This would also be tasty with some minced cilantro.

cookiegirl40

04/22/2015 03:02:10 PM

Going to give this 5 stars and haven't even tried it, but the simple idea is wonderful, even though I had a bit of a problem finding the vegi mix. Think when I do make this, and I will, I'll add a bit of feta just for taste.