These quinoa and black bean tacos with dairy-free avocado crema are a simple and delicious weeknight dinner! They’re vegan and gluten free, too. Recipe yields about 6 hearty tacos.
Ingredient:
Quinoa and black bean filling
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped red onion
2 large garlic cloves, pressed or minced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground chili powder
½ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed well in a fine mesh colander
1 cup vegetable broth or water
1 (14 ounce) can black beans or 1 ½ cups cooked black beans, rinsed and drained
¼ to ½ teaspoon salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Avocado sauce
1 large avocado, sliced into long strips
1 to 2 medium limes, juiced
1 medium jalapeño, deseeded, membranes removed and roughly chopped
1 handful fresh cilantro
¼ teaspoon salt
Everything else
6 to 8 small, round corn tortillas (certified gluten-free if necessary)
1 ½ cups roughly chopped romaine lettuce, arugula or spring greens
Optional garnishes: pickled jalapeños or radishes, crumbled feta cheese