{"id":20394,"date":"2021-07-21T14:22:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=20394"},"modified":"2022-05-23T07:48:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T14:48:36","slug":"spicy-quinoa-taco-meat","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/recipes\/spicy-quinoa-taco-meat","title":{"rendered":"Spicy Quinoa \u201cTaco Meat\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ever-versatile quinoa gets another twist as a ground beef substitute. Take this protein-packed, low-glycemic food and turn it into a healthy meat for tacos or anywhere else you need ground beef.<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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1<\/span> cup<\/span> uncooked quinoa<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> cups<\/span> water or broth<\/span><\/div>\n
¾<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> granulated onion<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> granulated garlic<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> chili powder<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> cumin<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> black pepper<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> cup<\/span> tomato sauce<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Rinse quinoa thoroughly in a mesh strainer for 2 minutes. This step is important for getting rid of the bitter flavor of quinoa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add to pot with 2 cups water or broth and bring to a boil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed and quinoa is tender.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Transfer quinoa into a saucepan and stir in seasonings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add tomato sauce and let quinoa cook for 5 minutes or until quinoa crisps up to resemble taco meat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Freeze taco meat in a ziplock bag and have it on hand for future meals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":4608,"featured_media":20396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2707],"yst_prominent_words":[1038],"class_list":["post-20394","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-sides","cp_recipe_cuisine-latin-american","cp_recipe_cooking_method-boiling","cp_recipe_cooking_method-simmering","cp_recipe_tags-diabetes","cp_recipe_tags-gluten-free","cp_recipe_tags-low-fat","cp_recipe_tags-nut-free","cp_recipe_tags-recipe-videos","cp_recipe_tags-soy-free"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/20394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4608"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20394"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=20394"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeandhealth.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=20394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}