Quinoa Burritos

Name: Quinoa Burritos
Ingredients: 1/2 cup quinoa, cook according to package directions; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1/2 red onion, diced; 1/2 bell pepper, diced (red, orange or yellow); 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 ounces raw shrimp, chopped; juice of 1 lime; 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro; salt and pepper to taste; 4 10 inch flour tortillas; sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, hot sauce, avocado, salsa or other taco toppings to taste

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup quinoa, cook according to package directions
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 red onion, diced
1/2 bell pepper, diced (red, orange or yellow)
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
2 ounces raw shrimp, chopped
juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
4 10 inch flour tortillas
sour cream, Monterey Jack cheese, hot sauce, avocado, salsa or other taco toppings to taste

Directions

1

Heat oil in a saute pan over medium high heat. Saute onions and peppers until slightly softened.
2

Add chili powder and cumin and cook til fragrant - about 30 seconds. Add in garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
3

Season chopped shrimp with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to pan and cook til almost cooked through - about 90 seconds.
4

Deglaze with lime juice (use half of juice to start out, add more to taste if needed). Reduce heat to low, and stir in cooked quinoa.
5

Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary - adding more lime, salt or pepper. To adjust heat, add hot sauce. Stir in cilantro.
6

Heat tortillas. And fill as you would with your favorite burrito toppings.