Makes 6 servings
Ideal slow cooker size: 3 quart
Recipe for Slow Cooker Vegetarian Quinoa Mexican Bowls with Creamy Avocado Sauce
1 cup quinoa
1 3/4 cups water + 1 tsp Shirley J Vegetarian Chicken Bouillon (or 1 3/4 cups vegetable broth)
1/2 cup diced onion
1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
2 tsp minced garlic
1 (14 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
Salt and pepper
Avocado Sauce
2 ripe avocados, halved and scooped out
1 tsp garlic
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp minced cilantro
2 small roma tomatoes, diced
1/4 tsp to about 1/2 tsp salt (start with 1/4 and if it needs more add more)
1/4 tsp black pepper
1. Combine the water, bouillon, quinoa, onion, green chiles, red bell pepper, garlic and black beans in the slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours (cook times vary with each slow cooker but mine cooked in exactly 2 hours). Remove lid and fluff with a fork. Salt and pepper to taste.
3. In a bowl, combine the avocado, garlic, oil, lime juice and cilantro. Using a fork or potato masher, mash the avocado mixture until creamy. Add in tomatoes and salt and pepper.
4. Spoon quinoa into bowls and top with a generous portion of the avocados. Enjoy!
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Delicious! Is there nutrition info available? I don’t see it. I added hot sauce for a bit more flavor, but will admit I’m somewhat addicted to hot sauce.
I have a question open to anyone that knows the answer! I really want to make this and other quinoa and rice dishes, but I leave for work really early.. like 7 am. Can I cook this at low for about 7 hours so that we can have hot dinner? Or does it have to be a short cook time?
hmmm. I don't think quinoa could hold up that long. What about a slow cooker with a timer. Do you have one of those? Could you have it switch to warm after 3 hours?
Thanks you so much for this awesome recipe! My hubby and I make it at least every other week and my teaching partner heard me raving about it, and just had to try it. She loved it too! We even impressed our vegan friends with it. Love, love, love the avocado sauce. So easy and yummy! This heats up wonderfully too. Love you site! This is my go-to place for new recipes.
Katie 🙂
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so glad you liked it! It's one of my faves too.
Yum Lexi! Sounds great!
This tasted great! I added chicken to it to make it a bit more substantial.
I'm finally catching up on my feed reader, lol. Love the idea of using quinoa in this, glad you enjoyed it!