Quinoa and Black Beans
Quinoan and Black Beans might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 149 calories, 8g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. If you have vegetable oil, cayenne pepper, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 50 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Skip the Rice and Try Quinoa – Mexican Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Corn, Quinoa & Black Beans, and Quinoan and Black Beans.
Instructions
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.