LunchDish

Spicy Black Bean Quinoa Lettuce Cups

Name: Spicy Black Bean Quinoa Lettuce Cups
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked quinoa; 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup corn kernels; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 avocado, diced; 12 butter lettuce leaves; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp chipotle powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; Kosher salt

Crisp lettuce cups filled with black beans, quinoa, corn, avocado, chipotle, lime, and cilantro.

Author: ForkmadeUpdated: 10/4/2026No ratings yet

Ingredients

2 cups cooked quinoa

1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup corn kernels

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 avocado, diced

12 butter lettuce leaves

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp chipotle powder

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tbsp lime juice

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Kosher salt

Instructions

Step 1

Warm the olive oil in a skillet and add the black beans, corn, bell pepper, chipotle powder, cumin, and salt.

Step 2

Stir in the quinoa and cook until heated through.

Step 3

Remove from heat and fold in the lime juice and cilantro.

Step 4

Spoon the filling into lettuce leaves and top with avocado.

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Servings

Timing

30 min

Meal type

Lunch

Recipe level

Dish

Visibility

public

Dietary tags

Dairy-freeEgg-freeGluten-freePeanut-freeVeganVegetarian