Quinoa is considered a superfood and is packed with protein. This dish is delicious hot or as leftovers straight out of the fridge the next day. Sometimes I shred the zucchini so it doesn’t upset my kids as much. Picky, picky.
Quinoa & Black Beans
1 tsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
salt & pepper to taste
1 cup frozen corn kernels
1 zucchini, diced
1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
feta cheese
handful chopped fresh cilantro, optional
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 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 and zucchini into the saucepan and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans. Top with feta and cilantro.
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