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Skinny Quinoa Black Bean Enchiladas

May 7, 2014 by naivecookcooks 13 Comments

Skinny Quinoa Black Bean Enchiladas

Skinny Quinoa Black Bean Enchiladas are filled with quinoa, black beans, red onions and  bell peppers which are sauteed with jalapenos and packed inside white corn tortillas and topped with a quick homemade red enchilada sauce for a healthy and satisfying dinner. It requires little planning but you can make the filling and sauce a day ahead or during weekend. Then it takes few minutes to throw it all together for a satisfying weeknight meal bursting with flavors and healthy goodness.

Quinoa Black Bean stuffing for Quinoa Black Bean Enchiladas

Black Bean Enchiladas Ready for Red Enchilada SauceQuinoa Black Bean Enchiladas Tray Ready for Oven

Quinoa is a nutrient powerhouse with 1 cup of cooked quinoa packing 58% manganese, 21% fibre, 15%iron apart from other nutrients. Quinoa has been known as mother of all grains as it is packed with all life sustaining nutrients and has all 8 essential amino acids.

On the other hand, black beans are also a good source of protein and fibre and the combination of black beans & quinoa makes this dish super healthy, nutritious and sauce gives it a depth of flavor. Jerry loved them and he said the sauce matches a high quality restaurant sauce. Thanks FauxMartha for the wonderful enchilada sauce recipe!

I bet you can’t just eat one. They are so good and perfect for next day lunch, only if you can resist and save some!

Skinny Quinoa Black Bean Enchiladas
 
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Author: Naive Cook Cooks
Serves: 5-6 Enchiladas
Ingredients
Filling:
  • 1 cup dry quinoa, cooked with 2 cups water
  • ½ dry black beans, boiled
  • 1 cup chopped bell pepper
  • 1 cup onion chopped, very fine
  • ½-1 jalapeno chopped
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped
  • salt to taste
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp cumin powder
Red Enchilada sauce: (Recipe adapted from thefauxmartha)
  • 25 oz. tomato sauce can (I used Hunt's)
  • 1 red onion medium size, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 fresh jalapeno, chopped
  • ¾ tsp. chili powder
  • ¾ tsp. cumin
  • ½ tsp. oregano
  • 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro
  • ¾ cup water
  • 4 Tbsp plain low fat yogurt
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • Little brown sugar to taste
Assembling:
  • White corn tortillas
  • Red onion, chopped for garnishing
  • Bell pepper, chopped for garnishing
  • Queso fresco for garnishing
  • olive oil for softening the tortillas
Instructions
Filling:
  1. In a skillet, add oil. Once warm, add chopped garlic, jalapenos. Saute for few minutes. Add bell pepper and onions and cook until soft. Add salt, red chili powder, cumin, black beans boiled, cooked quinoa and stir to mix it all together. Add ¼ of the sauce and mix with it. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  2. Keep aside.
Red Enchilada sauce: (Recipe adapted from thefauxmartha)
  1. In a high speed blender, throw all ingredients together and blend until smooth. Transfer it to a deep pot and cook on medium flame. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
  2. At this point, you can store the filling and sauce and use for later.
Assembling:
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Put little oil on tortillas and warm them up and store in an aluminium foil.
  3. I like assembling them in individual plates as you can assemble them as per request. More beans? Less sauce? Totally customization.
  4. Add little sauce on the plate. Place one softened tortilla and place filling in the center (I use a lot of filling but it's totally up to you). Roll them up and repeat with another tortilla. Add sauce on top. Some red onions, bell peppers, queso fresco cheese and cilantro and bake until fully warmed.
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Comments

  1. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    May 9, 2014 at 8:47 AM

    These enchiladas look SO mouthwatering! Such saucy, scrumptious meal for spicing up weeknights. I love it!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      May 9, 2014 at 9:28 AM

      Thanks Georgia!

      Reply
  2. Allison @ Clean Wellness says

    May 10, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Yum! I’ve actually never had enchilada sauce before but this ones looks fairly simple to prepare. I’ll give it a go with coconut milk, I think. Great recipe!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      May 10, 2014 at 12:28 PM

      Thanks Allison! Let me know how you like it!

      Reply
  3. ATasteOfMadness says

    May 11, 2014 at 10:12 AM

    I should NOT be looking at food blogs right when I wake up. My breakfast will pale in comparison to what I see. I want to reach through my screen and grab one, they look so good!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      May 11, 2014 at 10:15 AM

      Awww that is so nice of you! You should try them may be for lunch or dinner though! 😉

      Reply
  4. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

    May 13, 2014 at 5:39 AM

    Oh my these look incredible!! I’m a sucker for enchiladas and the fact that I can squeeze in some nutrition with all that quinoa nad black beans… Heck yea!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      May 13, 2014 at 11:06 AM

      I feel the same Chris!! Enchiladas and that too loaded with quinoa and black beans- yes please!

      Reply

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