Quinoa and Black Beans

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
OnionCanola or vegetable oilGarlicQuinoa (Keen-wa)Vegetable BrothCuminCayenne PepperFrozen CornBlack BeansFresh Cilantro
Directions
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.
Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes,
Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLIE_1969.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 280.5
  • Total Fat: 2.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 243.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.5 g
  • Protein: 14.2 g

Member Reviews
  • TAMIETANN
    I made it today and my family loved it! I didn't have cayene pepper so I used chili powder, and used green onions rather than yellow. It was still yummy. - 6/3/12