Quinoa Tacos
Quinoa Tacos 1 cup Red quinoa (uncooked) 1 ¼ cup Water + ½ cup 1 white onion (large ) 1 cup Tomato based salsa 2 cloves Garlic 2 tbsp Olive oil 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika 1 tbsp Chile powder 1 Tsp Cumin Salt & Pepper to taste 1 dozen Corn tortillas 2 Vine ripe Tomatos […]
Quinoa Tacos
- 1 cup Red quinoa (uncooked)
- 1 ¼ cup Water + ½ cup
- 1 white onion (large )
- 1 cup Tomato based salsa
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 tbsp Chile powder
- 1 Tsp Cumin
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 dozen Corn tortillas
- 2 Vine ripe Tomatos
- 1 bunch Kale (stemmed and washed)
- 2 Avocado
Optional Cashew Crema
- 1 cup Raw Cashews
- 1 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- 1 tbsp Cider Vinegar
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- salt to taste
Bring 1 ¼ cup water to a boil. Season with 1 heavy pinch of salt. Once boiling add quinoa and reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove heat and set aside 5 minutes.
While quinoa is cooking prepare garnish. Cut tomato medium dice. Chiffonade kale. Slice avocados.
Cut onion small dice reserving ½ cup for garnish. Mince garlic. Sweat onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
Add paprika, chile powder, and cumin to onions and mix on low heat.
Add cooked quinoa, ½ cup water and 1 cup salsa. Heat mixture through and keep warm.
Assemble Tacos. Warm tortillas over open stove flame. Add avocado, spponful of quinoa, kale, tomato & onion. Top with your favorite salsa and cashew crema.
Crema
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Cover cashew with boiling water by 1 inch. Let stand 30 minutes – 1 hour
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Drain and reserve liquid
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Place in blender with remaining ingridients. Blend until SMOOTH adding the reserved liquid until desired consistency (It should look like siur cream)
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Chill until cool. Adjust acidity and seasoning with lemon and salt.