Healthy Quinoa and Black Beans

“This easy, one-pot, vegan-friendly Quinoa and Black Beans is sure to satisfy anyone who loves the bold flavor! A very flavorful alternative to black beans and rice. Quinoa is a nutty grain from South America.”

Prep: 15 m Cook: 35 m Ready In 50 m

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Healthy Quinoa and Black Beans

To make this Healthy Quinoa and Black Beans, You’ll need the following Ingredients:

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, chopped

3/4 cup quinoa

1 1/2 cups vegetable broth

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 cup frozen corn kernels

2 (15 ounces) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned about 10 minutes.

2. Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is tender and the broth is absorbed about 20 minutes.

3. Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

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HEALTHY QUINOA AND BLACK BEANS

Healthy Quinoa and Black Beans

"This easy, one-pot, vegan-friendly Quinoa and Black Beans is sure to satisfy anyone who loves the bold flavor! A very flavorful alternative to black beans and rice. Quinoa is a nutty grain from South America."

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Equipment

• Saucepan

Ingredients

  

• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3/4 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
•  Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 2 (15 ounces) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

 

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned about 10 minutes.
• Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is tender and the broth is absorbed about 20 minutes.
• Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

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