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This easy chili is the perfect marriage of flavor and nutrition. Packed with nutrient-dense beans, superfood kale, and hearty quinoa, it's a perfect healthy sub for traditional taco soup!
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Quinoa Chili

Quinoa chili is packed with nutrient-dense ingredients like beans, quinoa, and kale. It's the tastiest vegan chili you'll try and quick and easy to make!
Course Gluten Free Dinner Recipes
Keyword quinoa chili
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 172kcal
Author Celeste Noland | Life After Wheat

Ingredients

  • 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
  • 3 cans of beans with liquid use any combo you like
  • 3 T brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • cup quinoa either rinse or buy a package that is pre-rinsed
  • 1 cup finely chopped kale packed
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 4 oz can green chiles
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 package gluten free taco seasoning or equivalent of homemade
  • pepper salt, and chili powder to taste

Instructions

  • Stir together all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cover and heat until it starts to bubble, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir, cover, and simmer for about 30 more minutes until the quinoa is done. You'll know the quinoa is done when it looks like it has popped open and is no longer crunchy.
  • You can also cook in the slow cooker on low for 3-4 hours.
  • Top with a handful of thinly sliced kale, sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, panela or another cheese, avocados, tortilla chips, whatever your heart desires!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 653mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 18g