Quinoa and Black Beans

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"Whether you're trying quinoa for the first time or just trying a new recipe for quinoa, this mixture of quinoa, black beans, corn, and spices will make this dish a new favorite."

"This was so fresh and so light - a really great recipe. The pacing of it is also great - sometimes I don't do all my prep before I start, and then I'm frantically trying to chop or tear while the pot bubbles away, but this was a really easy, calm recipe.

The nutritionals seem to be a bit wack - not that that's the poster's fault. This is a Weight Watchers recipe and is an 8 point meal- according to these nutritionals it would be 19 points a serving! " - JessieEK

Yield: 4 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Grains

(4.7, 59) 97% would make again (reviews)

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Original recipe makes 4 Servings

1 teaspoonVegetable oil

1 Onion; chopped

3 clovesgarlic; peeled and chopped

3/4 cupuncooked quinoa

1 1/2 cupsVegetable broth

1 teaspoonground cumin; with 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

salt and pepper; to taste

1 cupfrozen corn kernels

2 15-oz cansblack beans; rinsed and drained

1/2 cupFresh Cilantro; chopped

Quinoa and Black Beans Preparation

1. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.

2. 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,

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

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 Minutes Ready In: 50 Minutes

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Calories Per Serving: 464
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Quinoa and Black Beans Reviews
All 59 reviews

	Wasnt as good as I thought it was gunna be. Everyone ended up eating bacon and eggs instead leashaxox 6 days, 13 hours, 21 minutes ago
	Fantastic mixture of healthy and delicious foods! Wb48855 1 weeks, 1 days, 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
	really good- especially with the fresh cilantro! I subbed pinto beans (didnt have black) and let them cook for a few minutes before adding the cilantro. DaniTT722 4 weeks, 8 hours, 9 minutes ago
	Easy and very tasty. Nice combination with chicken quesadillas. I think I will go with freshly cooked black beans next time. Canned were a little mushy and difficult to warm up to temperature of the rest of the mix after adding them room temp. tfowler13 1 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 29 minutes ago
	Delicious! My whole family enjoyed it. leb707 1 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 9 hours, 28 minutes ago
	I love quinoa but my family, not so much. They all liked this and it was super easy to make. I didn't have vegetable broth so I used chicken, it was great! JeannetteRoberts 2 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
	snapp76 2 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours, 38 minutes ago
	Excellent! I added some ground flax seed to increase the nutrient level even higher. You must give this one a try! MaureenJ 3 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 21 hours, 50 minutes ago
	Very good. Next time I'll use less beans and a tad bit more corn but very tasty dish!! meganmurray1 3 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 12 hours, 6 minutes ago
	leb707 4 months, 3 days, 23 hours, 24 minutes ago
	My whole family loved this one , even picky teenager. Very yummy,healthy and simple!! QueenCatherine1973 4 months, 4 days, 23 hours, 16 minutes ago
	calientedulce 4 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 11 minutes ago
	Wonderful....making it again for our Christmas gathering. suedzik-davidsz 5 months, 2 days, 4 hours, 39 minutes ago
	This is by far the best quinoa dish I've eaten! I minced my onion in the food processor , used chicken stock and only used one can of black beans. So flavorful! Will make this often! mogriff1 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 7 hours, 42 minutes ago
	Great recipe. I used black quinoa for a little added flare. TheQuickDish1 6 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 19 minutes ago
	Pretty delicious. Next time I'll use less beans or more Quinoa. Will experiment with mint and lemon as well. A favorite. Borisrio 7 months, 5 days, 22 hours, 50 minutes ago
	Didn't have any corn on hand but it still turned great. Will definitely make again. 224wgd 8 months, 3 weeks, 8 hours, 54 minutes ago
	It was great, I was scared about a can of black beans, but it was very tasty! webdude20 9 months, 3 weeks, 21 hours, 46 minutes ago
	Wow! I'm so pleasantly surprised how tasty this recipe is. I'm a carnivore for life but really enjoyed the flavor in this strictly vegetarian dish. I also modified the recipe by adding 1/2 cup more Quinoa and used only 1 can of beans. I also used 'Better Than Bouillon' vegetable base. Thanks for the recipe. Great job!! 12chica29 9 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 1 hours, 45 minutes ago
	I bought the Quinoa to try and wasn't to happy with it cooked plain like rice, but with this recipe, loved it. I ddn't have vegetable broth, so used chicken broth. marilynmartin 11 months, 2 days, 23 hours, 10 minutes ago