Mexican Quinoa Bake

Gluten Free
Health score
23%
Mexican Quinoa Bake
85 min.
7
184kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup no-salt-added kidney beans red canned rinsed
  • cup quinoa uncooked
  •  bell pepper red cut into thin strips
  • cup taco bellâ® & chunky salsa thick
  • cup milk four cheese shredded 2% mexican style kraft finely
  • Tbsp taco bellâ® taco seasoning mix divided ()
  • cups water 
  •  zucchini green yellow cut into thin lengthwise strips

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350F.
  2. Bring water and quinoa to boil in saucepan on high heat; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until water is absorbed.
  3. Transfer to medium bowl; cool.
  4. Add beans and 1 Tbsp. taco seasoning; mix well.
  5. Spread onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish; cover with zucchini and peppers.
  6. Sprinkle with remaining taco seasoning; top with salsa.
  7. Bake 35 min. or until heated through. Top with cheese; bake 5 min. or until melted.

Nutrition Facts

Calories184kcal
Protein18.31%
Fat30.41%
Carbs51.28%

Properties

Glycemic Index
15.04
Glycemic Load
1.14
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
13.706086897332%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.1mg
Kaempferol
0.02mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
1.09mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:183.59kcal
9.18%
Fat:6.36g
9.78%
Saturated Fat:3.07g
19.2%
Carbohydrates:24.12g
8.04%
Net Carbohydrates:20.04g
7.29%
Sugar:3.01g
3.35%
Cholesterol:19.07mg
6.36%
Sodium:556.8mg
24.21%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:8.61g
17.22%
Vitamin C:27.97mg
33.9%
Manganese:0.67mg
33.53%
Phosphorus:228.1mg
22.81%
Folate:84µg
21%
Vitamin B6:0.38mg
19.24%
Vitamin B2:0.32mg
18.71%
Vitamin A:931.41IU
18.63%
Magnesium:70.93mg
17.73%
Fiber:4.08g
16.33%
Calcium:138.7mg
13.87%
Vitamin B1:0.18mg
11.7%
Copper:0.23mg
11.67%
Potassium:405.74mg
11.59%
Zinc:1.72mg
11.46%
Iron:2mg
11.14%
Vitamin E:1.39mg
9.27%
Selenium:5.84µg
8.34%
Vitamin B3:1.36mg
6.82%
Vitamin B5:0.61mg
6.09%
Vitamin B12:0.36µg
6.04%
Vitamin K:5.04µg
4.8%