Black Beans & Quinoa

billggibson2
billggibson2 Posts: 3 Member
in Recipes

I found this recipe online and modified it slightly. It is delicious, and provides a flavorful base for salsa and guacamole.

  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 cloves garlic, chopped
  • ¾ cup quinoa
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Check the allrecipes.com site for cooking instructions, but they are "spot on." I was looking for something to eat with my homemade salsa instead of tortilla chips, and this was it.

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  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,287 Member
    edited April 11

    my big bean order of heirloom dried beans from Rancho Gordo is due in Tuesday.

    I’m excited. I never cared one way or the other for beans. They don’t actually excite me til I bought an expensive little bag of their black beans at my sweet balsamic vinegar shop.

    I was blown away. I’ve never tasted a “real” bean before.

    If you’re a bean fancier, see if they’ve got a local distributor you can try a small bag from. They rocked my world. I can’t wait to try them all.

  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 2,033 Member

    i just bought a bag of garbanzo beans.. but was looking for a recipe to use up some black beans and cilantro! 🌿

  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,287 Member

    I’ve got a pot of Rancho Gordo on right now. I’m going to top with some chopped smoked chicken I made yesterday, some shredded cheese, and some homemade avocado sauce, in corn tortillas.

    I’m so looking forward to dinner I don’t even care much about snacks today lol.

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