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"This is my favorite summer recipe from the Moosewood cookbook credited above. I am on vacation without the recipe and FOUND IT ON BIG OVEN!!!!!
A great salad with high protein quinoa instead of high carb pasta. Cilantro and jalapeno add a special zest. Will serve with steamed shrimp tonight." - phyllissoine

Yield: 4 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Salad

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Side dishe          
Original recipe makes 4
1 1/2 cBlack beans; (15-oz can)
1 cWater
1 dssalt and pepper; to taste
1 tbFresh cilantro; finely
1/4 tsGround coriander
1 cBell peppers; diced
1/4 tsCumin
1 tsolive oil
4 tsLime juice
2 cTomatoes; diced
2 tsFresh green chiles; minced
1/3 cQuinoa
2 tbScallions; minced

Quinoa Black Bean Salad Preparation

1. Rinse the quinoa well in a sieve under cool running water. In a saucepan, bring water to boil, add quinoa, cover, and simmer on low heat until all of the water is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 10-15 mins. Allow to cool for 15 mins. 2. In small bowl, combine oil, lime juice, cumin, coriander, cilantro and scallions. Stir in beans, tomatoes, peppers and chiles. Add cooled quinoa, and salt and pepper and combine thoroughly. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with lemon or lime wedges. Per 11-oz serving: 197 calories, 2.8g fat (13%CFF) 0 chol, 389mg sodium Suggestions: Serve as side dish with "Seitan Fajitas" or as main dish with "Zucchini with Cilantro Sauce" or soup. Contributor: "Moosewood Restaurants Low-Fat Favorites" Preparation Time: 00:30 Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n016 by Cathleen on Jan 16, 1998

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This is my favorite summer recipe from the Moosewood cookbook credited above. I am on vacation without the recipe and FOUND IT ON BIG OVEN!!!!!
A great salad with high protein quinoa instead of high carb pasta. Cilantro and jalapeno add a special zest. Will serve with steamed shrimp tonight.
10 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 16 hours, 31 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Llf (<20%cf
  2. Side dishes
  3. Cilantro
  4. Bean
  5. Bell pepper
  6. Olive oil
  7. Scallion
  8. Tomato
  9. Lime
  10. Salad
  11. Lunch

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