Quinoa and Black Beans

[AlejandraFitbit]

Hello! 

A few days ago I saw a meal that looked weird but when I tasted it, it was delicious. I am talking about quinoa, it looks like rice and it tastes good. When I got home I saw a recipe with quinoa and I really want to try it some day. It is "Quinoa and Black Beans" and here's the recipe, maybe you will want to try too. 

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 fresh onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3/4 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper
• 1 cup frozen corn 
• 2 cans of black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

And you can prepare this in 3 easy steps:

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned (10 minutes).
2. Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth, season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed (20 minutes).
3. Stir frozen corn into the saucepan and continue to simmer until heated through (5 minutes) then mix in the black beans and cilantro.

If you want to share a recipe, please do! 

[GisselleM]

@AlejandraFitbit Thaaaaank you for sharing this awesome recipe, I want to try it so bad! 😄

[EdsonFitbit]

This is new for me too. Where is this meal from?

[SantiR]

@AlejandraFitbit Looks really good. I am so hungry right now.  Haven't tried quinoa yet, but I'll give it a chance. 

[AlejandraFitbit]

You should try it guys @SantiR @GisselleM, I will try it one of these days!  @EdsonFitbit it is from the Andean, region of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia. 

[SilviaFitbit]

@AlejandraFitbit Wow! This looks delicious. Where did you eat it for the first time?  

[SunsetRunner]

@AlejandraFitbit Thank you for the Recipe. 

Personally I like to prepare my quinoa with chilly peppers or sweet peppers, purple onion and garlic, tomato and at the end, once cooked i add some butter on top of it. Adding the beans and corn seem like a really good trick. I add parsley instead of cilantro. 

Also I use Quinoa more as a side dish, as if it were rice which is why I did not add so much into it. With the beans it seem it would be a complete meal ( I would still add some kind of meat but that is just my inner Carnivore speaking)

[AlejandraFitbit]

I know!  @SilviaFitbit I gave it a try here at work!  Maybe we can add some chicken to it @SunsetRunner!

[SolangeE]

Come on! haha keep it veggie for one time, please!  @AlejandraFitbit@SunsetRunner

Great recipe, accidentally had some of this last night, had quinoa left on my fridge and beans, did not mixed them together though. 

[SunsetRunner]

@SolangeE If I'm cooking I will add meat to it, if only one portion for me.

[mick21]

This sounds really delicious. Thanks for sharing.

[SolangeE]

haha, @SunsetRunner, why do you always have to add meat to every dish?

Hey, @mick21! Welcome aboard!  Did you try to make this recipe?

[mick21]

Haven't tried it yet. Need to go shopping today. Will try it this week.

Thanks!

[SantiR]

Went to the super market yesterday, quinoa was very expensive  Is it normal for them to cost around $5.00? I mean, I still got them, but maybe I can find them a little bit cheaper on another market.  What do you guys think? 

[SolangeE]

Ok, @mick21! Share some pics when you try it! And let us know how it tasted. It is reaaaaaaally expensive at the supermarket. We have to find out where to buy it at a fair price. @SantiR

[DigitalHI]

I posted this one in a similar recent thread:

http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2012/04/recipe-for-southwestern-quinoa-salad.html

Kevin

[x_Toots_x]

This is actually great with a little less liquid and mashed together to form burgers.

Quinoa is more expensive than rice yes but it's very filling. I personally like the tri-colour quinoa. Also make sure you rinse it before boiling because it can have a very bitter coating on it.