Jul 13 2026
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Carnitas Tacos Recipe

Inspired by The Griddle
Time1h 15m
Serves4

Quinoa black bean salsa, pickled onions, feta cheese, avocado, and cilantro on corn tortillas, served with house made refried beans and cilantro lime rice add chicken/carnitas 3

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Ingredients

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Tacos

Pickled Onions

Cilantro Lime Rice

Method

Pickled Onions

  1. 1

    Prepare the Pickled Onions

    In a small saucepan, combine apple cider vinegar, water, sugar, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and add the thinly sliced red onion. Let it cool for at least 30 minutes.

Quinoa Black Bean Salsa

  1. 2

    Cook the Quinoa

    In a medium pot, combine quinoa and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes until quinoa is fluffy. Let it cool.

  2. 3

    Make the Salsa

    In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, black beans, cherry tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.

Refried Beans

  1. 4

    Cook the Refried Beans

    In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook until translucent. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in pinto beans, cumin, and salt. Mash the beans with a potato masher, cooking until heated through and slightly creamy.

Cilantro Lime Rice

  1. 5

    Prepare the Rice

    In a medium pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add jasmine rice and salt. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff rice with a fork. Stir in lime juice and chopped cilantro.

Assemble Tacos

  1. 6

    Assemble the Tacos

    Warm the corn tortillas in a skillet or microwave. On each tortilla, layer quinoa black bean salsa, pickled onions, diced avocado, feta cheese, and fresh cilantro. If desired, add cooked chicken or carnitas.

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