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Vegetarian Taco Bowl with Quinoa

5/5/2017

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The original recipe featured in Women's Weekly was made with minced turkey, instead of the usual minced beef used in taco filling.  As usual, I like to make vegetarian versions of interesting recipes which I find challenges my culinary skills. The recipe called for turkey meat to replace the artery clogging beef but I made it even more healthier by using mashed firm tofu instead. And to equalise or increase the protein content, I added kidney beans. I apologise if I seem to be blowing my  own horn here, but mashed tofu is an excellent substitute for minced meat of any kind. And I was kicking myself for not using this idea earlier! 
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And Quinoa replaces the carb loaded burritos to make this a fiber-rich low-fat protein-packed taco bowl!

Ingredients (Serves 2)

​Quinoa Preparation
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup water (can use vegetable broth for increase flavor)
​Salt & Pepper
1 tbsp EVOO

​Method
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1) Boil the uncooked quinoa in a small pot with either the water or the vegetable broth.
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2) After around 10-15 mins, it will have absorbed all the liquid and be grainy but soft. Add salt, pepper and EVOO and fluff it up with a fork. Leave it aside.
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Ingredients for Taco
​2 tbsps EVOO
2 large scallions, cut into small pieces
1/3 yellow capsicum, sliced small
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp pepper
​Salt

​1 large square firm tofu, mashed
 1 cup kidney beans

​For the topping
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2 tbsps pumpkin seeds
​A stalk of coriander leaf, cut big
​2 tbsps greek yogurt
6 cherry tomatoes, halved 
​5-6 pickled jalapeno slices

Method
1) Get all the ingredients ready.​
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2) Heat a pot and add the EVOO. Fry the scallions, garlic and capsicum slices.
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3) Then add in the seasonings - chilli powder, cumin powder, pepper and salt. Fry further for 2 mins.
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4) Then, add in the mashed tofu and fry till moisture evaporates. You may have to add another tbsp of EVOO if it gets too dry.  
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5) Add in the kidney beans.
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6) Stir and your vegetarian taco is ready!
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7) Now, assemble the quinoa and taco into two bowls. Top it off with pumpkin seeds, coriander leaves, sliced pickled jalapeno, greek yogurt and halved cherry tomatoes.  
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8) It was a big hit at home especially with my older girl Ranya and my husband. Ranya is slowly following her father's footsteps in opting always for healthier meals.  
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