Quinoa Chili
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 286.3
- Total Fat: 3.0 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 231.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 50.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 10.1 g
- Protein: 15.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Quinoa Chili calories by ingredient
Introduction
A very flavorful vegetarian dish, low fat, full of protein and fiber.The recipe is adapted from Oxygen magazine, Jan.2009. To my own tastes I reduced the amount of beans and spices and substituted black beans for red ones. A very flavorful vegetarian dish, low fat, full of protein and fiber.
The recipe is adapted from Oxygen magazine, Jan.2009. To my own tastes I reduced the amount of beans and spices and substituted black beans for red ones.
Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
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Quinoa, dry, 1/2 cup
Water, tap, 1 cup
Salt, a dash
Kidney Beans Dark Red, 1 cup (with juice)
Jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (OR a pinch of Cayenne pepper)
Curry powder, 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon, ground, 1/8 tsp
Cumin, ground, 1/8 tsp
Chili powder, 1/4 tsp
Tomato, medium, diced
Green Onions, fresh, 2-4 tbsp, chopped
Directions
Makes 2 1-cup servings.
Put quinoa, water and a dash of salt in a pot and cook for 15 minutes.
In another pot put beans and spices together, add 1/4 cup of water and simmer it for 10 minutes till beans are thick.
Add cooked quinoa. Mix togeher.
Cut tomato and green onions in small pieces. Put it on top of chili and serve warm.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRONORCHID.
Put quinoa, water and a dash of salt in a pot and cook for 15 minutes.
In another pot put beans and spices together, add 1/4 cup of water and simmer it for 10 minutes till beans are thick.
Add cooked quinoa. Mix togeher.
Cut tomato and green onions in small pieces. Put it on top of chili and serve warm.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRONORCHID.
