Description
These Black Bean Quinoa Bowls with Chipotle Tahini Sauce are easy to make and full of so much delicious flavor! You can prep the ingredients ahead of time, making them great for meal prep and they are easily customizable depending on what additional toppings you like. The chipotle tahini sauce takes these bowls over the top and adds some smoky flavor to this Mexican inspired recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, or oil of choice
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 (15 oz) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional toppings: avocado, cabbage, jalapeno, salsa, pico de gallo, lime juice, sour cream, cheese, tortilla chips
Chipotle Tahini Sauce
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (I don’t blend my sauce, so I mostly just like to use the adobo sauce that the chipotle peppers are packed in. If using whole chipotle peppers, you can either dice them up before adding or blend the sauce to make it smoother)
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice, about 3 whole limes
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic, or 1–2 cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Room temperature water, I used about 1/4 cup total to thin the sauce out
Instructions
- Cook your quinoa according to package directions and let sit with the lid on for a few minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork and set aside. This is the time when you would want to add any seasonings to your quinoa, if desired. Lime juice and cilantro would be great!
- Heat a large pan over medium heat and add 2 teaspoons olive oil and the chopped onion. Let onion cook for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Next, add in the drained black beans, along with the cumin, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix everything together well and let beans cook for about 4-5 minutes, until heated through.
- Prepare your chipotle tahini sauce. Add tahini, lime juice, chipotle peppers, cumin, granulated garlic and salt to a medium sized bowl. Mix together until tahini has absorbed all of the liquid. Add about 1/4 cup of water to thin the sauce out and mix until completely combined.
- Assemble your bowls: to each bowl, add in about 3/4 cup quinoa and 1/2 cup black beans. Add on all your desired toppings and then drizzle with the chipotle tahini sauce. Serve with tortilla chips, if desired, and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dinner, Vegan
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
