Quinoa and beans come together in this quick and easy side dish that’s ready in 30 minutes.
Gluten-Free Quinoa with Black Beans
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups gluten-free chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup black beans (from 15-oz can), drained, rinsed
- 1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
- 1 small tomato, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1Rinse quinoa thoroughly by placing in a fine-mesh strainer and holding under cold running water until water runs clear; drain well.
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Step2In 2-quart saucepan, heat broth to boiling. Add quinoa; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
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Step3Fluff quinoa with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook uncovered about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated.
Nutrition
130
Calories
2g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 15
- Total Fat
- 2g
- 3%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 340mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 360mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 16%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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