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Name: Spanish Quinoa Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Olive oil; 1 1/2 cups Quinoa; 1/2 cup onion peeled and chopped; 5 cloves Garlic; 1/2 Red bell pepper chopped; 1 14 oz diced tomato juice reserved; 1 15 oz Kidney beans drained and rinsed; 1 teaspoon Cumin; 1 teaspoon Chili powder; 2 cups water + reserved tomato juice

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INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 1/2 cups Quinoa
1/2 cup onion ; peeled and chopped
5 cloves Garlic
1/2 Red bell pepper ; chopped
1 14 oz diced tomato ; juice reserved
1 15 oz Kidney beans ; drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Chili powder
2 cups water + reserved tomato juice

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain the tomato liquid into a measuring cup.

Add enough water to equal 2 cups.

Heat oil on medium high.

Saute garlic, 2/3 of the onion and 1/3 of the red pepper for 2-3 minutes. [the rest of the onion and red pepper will be added raw at the end.]

Add quinoa.

Stir in tomatoes with green chilies, kidney beans, cumin and chili powder and water/tomato juice mixture. Bring the pot to a boil. Reduce to medium low and cook approx. 15 minutes. The liquid will be absorbed.

Remove from the heat and let sit for about 10 minutes and then fluff with a fork. Allow quinoa to cool some, you want it to be warm, not piping hot when you add the rest of the ingredients.

After quinoa has cooled some, add in the remaining onion and pepper pieces, and the chopped cilantro. Mix.

½ cup CILANTRO (fresh, chopped)

1 small CUCUMBER (diced, peeled if waxed)

1 AVOCADO (seeded, peeled, diced)

1/3 cup LIME JUICE (freshly squeezed)

SALT and PEPPER to taste

Then add cucumber and avocado and lime juice (or sub lemon juice). Toss gently.

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Spanish Quinoa Recipe

1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 1/2 cups Quinoa
1/2 cup onion peeled and chopped
5 cloves Garlic
1/2 Red bell pepper chopped
1 14 oz diced tomato juice reserved
1 15 oz Kidney beans drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Chili powder
2 cups water + reserved tomato juice

Drain the tomato liquid into a measuring cup. 
Add enough water to equal 2 cups.
Heat oil on medium high. 
Saute garlic, 2/3 of the onion and 1/3 of the red pepper for 2-3 minutes. [the rest of the onion and red pepper will be added raw at the end.]
Add quinoa.
Stir in tomatoes with green chilies, kidney beans, cumin and chili powder and water/tomato juice mixture. Bring the pot to a boil. Reduce to medium low and cook approx. 15 minutes. The liquid will be absorbed.
Remove from the heat and let sit for about 10 minutes and then fluff with a fork. Allow quinoa to cool some, you want it to be warm, not piping hot when you add the rest of the ingredients.
After quinoa has cooled some, add in the remaining onion and pepper pieces, and the chopped cilantro. Mix.

½ cup CILANTRO (fresh, chopped)
1 small CUCUMBER (diced, peeled if waxed)
1 AVOCADO (seeded, peeled, diced)
1/3 cup LIME JUICE (freshly squeezed) 
SALT and PEPPER to taste

Then add cucumber and avocado and lime juice (or sub lemon juice). Toss gently.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (4462g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Servings

Calories: 6745
Calories from Fat: 2966 (44%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 329.6g	439 %
	Saturated Fat 188.1g	940 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 102.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 21.6g
Cholesterol 1169.3mg		360 %
Sodium 4312.5mg		149 %
Potassium 14397.3mg		379 %
Total Carbohydrate 635.6g		187 %
	Dietary Fiber 26.1g	104 %
	Sugars, other 609.5g
Protein 325g		464 %
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Calories per serving: 6745

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