Quick Meals
Costco Pupusa Bowls
By Ryan · Published 2026-08-06
Servings
Serves 1-2
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
Easy
These make a great, easy-to-toss-together meal, and the combinations are basically endless. Get out there and try more grains -- they're good for you and can taste phenomenal too.
Ingredients
- • Del Real Birria and Cheese Pupusas (from Costco, or whatever flavor you have)
- • Cooked quinoa (hot or cold)
- • Fresh veggies: guacamole, bell peppers, lime, etc.
- • Tomatoes, bell peppers, and jalapenos, for fire-roasting
- • Optional: sour cream, cilantro, rice, or any other toppings you like
Steps
- 1.Cook the pupusas according to the package instructions.
- 2.To fire-roast the vegetables, place whole tomatoes, bell peppers, and jalapenos under the broiler or in a very hot oven, turning occasionally, until charred and blistered on all sides. Let cool slightly, then chop.
- 3.Build the bowl: start with a base of quinoa (hot or cold, your choice), top with the pupusas, then layer on the fire-roasted vegetables and any fresh toppings -- guacamole, lime, sour cream, cilantro, rice, whatever sounds good.
- 4.Mix and enjoy.
Notes
- • A great way to work more whole grains into a meal -- they're good for you and can taste phenomenal.
- • Treat this as a template, not a strict recipe -- the topping combinations are endless.