Black Bean and Butternut Squash Quinoa Wraps
This Black Bean and Butternut Squash Quinoa Wrap recipe caught my eye for a few reasons. Number one, I love black beans. Secondly two, I already had butternut squash in the pantry. Number three, I love my vegetarian meals as much as I love my meat!! And fourth, it was made by one of my favorite sites and that is Peanut Butter and Peppers!!!
I have known Jennifer through blogging from almost the beginning. She has a wonderful site filled with healthy and fantastic meals, salads, desserts, cookies, smoothies and so much more. Check out this amazing drink. I have stared at this one for a long time, not only wanting that wonderful Frappe but maybe a dip in that pool too!
Look at how gorgeous this drink is, a Rise and Shine Tropical Smoothie.
Trader Joe’s!
Jennifer is also a huge fan of Trader Joe’s which makes me jealous, I have to admit because I love that store and we don’t have anything like that up here in Canada. I have to say I am a huge fan too!
Anyway to the meal at hand. This quinoa dish can be made as a salad but also a taco and that is how we all enjoyed it. How delicious was this all wrapped up in a flour tortilla?
I love roasting the squash so that it turns out sweet and slightly caramelized. We added a bit more spice with some Frank’s hot sauce and some sour cream and salsa on the side and man was this good.
Amber and Ken both loved it and we had some for leftover lunches for the next day! I know you will enjoy it too!! Thanks, Jennifer for a great recipe!!
Black Bean and Butternut Squash Quinoa Wraps
A great healthy wrap that you will love!!
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
- 2 cups of water
- 1Tbsp. + 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1/3 cup onion, diced
- 1 large sweet red bell pepper, diced
- 1-15 oz. can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 butternut squash
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Flour tortillas
- Romaine lettuce leaves
- Frank's hot sauce
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Parchment paper, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Peel, remove seeds and cut up the squash into small cubes. Drizzle with the Tbsp. of olive oil and salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven for 20min. or until they start to brown, flip over and cook for another 10min. or until tender.
- Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package. Then in a large skillet heat the tsp. of olive oil and saute the onion and bell pepper for about 5 min.
- Add the black beans, cumin, and butternut squash. Cook until warmed through. Add the quinoa and toss.
- Layout the flour tortilla topped with a lettuce leaf and add the quinoa mixture.
- Sprinkle with hot sauce, salsa, and sour cream or serve them on the side.
- Wrap them up in parchment paper if you like and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 197Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 128mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 8gSugar: 2gProtein: 9g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Comments & Reviews
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Oh my gosh you are to sweet!!! Thank you for such a nice post!!! You made my Friday and put the biggest smile on my face!! Your wraps look amazing!!! I’m so glad you liked them. Now I want to make this dish again! Lucky for me I have a ton of butternut squash!!! Have a wonderful weekend and thank you again!!
Noshing with the Nolands says
You are so welcome Jennifer, enjoy your day darling!!
Carol says
What did you wrap these in? Your post says flour tortilla, but I’ve never seen such a white and THIN tortilla before, lol. This looks yummy and is on our menu for next week! Thanks to both you and Jennifer for sharing.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Hi Carol, it is a flour tortilla but the outside is wrapped in parchment to hold it all together like you would get in a restaurant. Sorry if that is confusing. I will note that now.
Kim says
Really love this recipe as well as your blog. I’m gonna make a big tour!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thank you so very much. I hope you enjoy your tour!! Have a great weekend Kim!!
Kim says
These look delicious Tara. I love black beans as well and this looks so healthy and yummy. I’m going to have to check out Jennifer’s blog. Thanks so much for linking this up to the Weekend Potluck.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Kim!