Surely lately you have heard a lot about quinoa recipes. If you haven’t tried this trendy seed yet, we encourage you to try these vegan quinoa tacos. Quinoa is high in protein, fiber, and low in fat. This is why it is an increasingly widespread food in diets for athletes.
Whether you are looking for vegan recipes or if you want to follow a healthy and varied diet, we teach you how to prepare quinoa in simple steps. Don’t miss this recipe!
Ingredients to make Vegan Quinoa Tacos:
- 100 grams of Quinoa
- 4 units of Wheat Tortilla
- 1 unit of Cucumber
- 1 unit of Carrot
- 8 units of cherry tomato
- 1 handful of Lettuce
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 splash of olive oil
How to make Vegan Quinoa Tacos:
- We gather all the ingredients to prepare the vegan quinoa tacos.
- First, we cook the quinoa in plenty of boiling water with a little salt. Once cooked, drain and let cool.
- Tip: The cooking time depends on the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Peel the cucumber and the carrot, and cut them into sticks, as seen in the photo. Originally from India, cucumber contains a lot of water and essential oils that are beneficial for skin care.
- Add the quartered cherry tomatoes and sweet corn. If you don’t have cherry tomato you can replace it with salad tomato. You will see that the corn gives a delicious sweet touch to these vegan tacos.
- Add the quinoa to the rest of the vegetables and season with a little salt and olive oil. If you have leftover quinoa you can use it to prepare some spring rolls with quinoa.
- Fill the tacos with a little lettuce and the mixture of quinoa and vegetables. We close in half.
- If you want to try other similar tacos, you can take a look at the vegetarian tacos recipe.
- These vegan quinoa tacos are ideal for dinner. If you want to know other vegan recipes with quinoa, we recommend the quinoa with asparagus or the broccoli salad with quinoa and lime.
