Veggie Black Bean Quinoa Bowl
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Serves: about 4
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1.5 cups vegetable stock [or chicken stock]
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • ½ yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 12-oz. bag organic frozen corn [or roasted corn removed from about 3 husks]
  • 2 large handfuls organic baby spinach
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Cojita cheese, crumbled for garnish
  • sliced avocado, for garnish
Instructions
  1. Add olive oil to large skillet on medium heat.
  2. Next add onion, garlic and bell pepper.
  3. Sauté for about 5 minutes until vegetables become tender.
  4. Add quinoa, stock, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
  5. Stir mixture and bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  7. Last, add black beans, corn, spinach and cilantro. Stir until spinach has wilted.
  8. To serve, crumble with cojita cheese and top with a generous helping of sliced avocado. Enjoy!
Recipe by Angela Freed at https://www.angelafreed.com/veggie-black-bean-quinoa-bowl/