RSSQuinoa & Black Beans
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Stir in your favorite jarred salsa for extra zing. Also good the next day for lunch.
2 servings, about 1/2 cup each
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons broth, (or water)
- 1/2 cup hot cooked quinoa
Preparation
- Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion and cook until almost tender. Add beans and broth (or water) to the pan. Cook until heated through. Stir in quinoa.
Nutrition
Per serving: 162 calories; 4 g fat (0 g sat, 2 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrates; 6 g protein; 4 g fiber; 60 mg sodium; 224 mg potassium.
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, /2 vegetable, 1/2 lean meat, 1/2 fat
Recipe Categories
- Type of Dish
- Side dish, vegetable
- Side dish, grain
- Style/Theme
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Quick (total 30 min. or less)
- Cooking for 2
- Publication
- EatingWell Serves Two
- Health & Diet Considerations
- High fiber
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low calorie
- Diabetes appropriate
- Meal/Course
- Dinner
- Main Ingredient
- Beans/Legumes
- Total Time
- 30 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
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