Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa
Black Bean and Tomato Quinoan is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 348 calories, 13g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It works well as a rather cheap side dish. Head to the store and pick up quinoa, cilantro, tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Whisk together lime zest and juice, butter, oil, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl.
Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining in a sieve each time.
Cook quinoa in a medium pot of boiling salted water (1 tablespoon salt for 2 quarts water), uncovered, until almost tender, about 10 minutes.
Drain in sieve, then set sieve in same pot with 1 inch of simmering water (water should not touch bottom of sieve). Cover quinoa with a folded kitchen towel, then cover sieve with a lid (don't worry if lid doesn't fit tightly) and steam over medium heat until tender, fluffy, and dry, about 10 minutes.
Remove pot from heat and remove lid.
Let stand, still covered with towel, 5 minutes.
Add quinoa to dressing and toss until dressing is absorbed, then stir in remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste.