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Black Bean & Quinoa Bowls

Meatless, make-ahead, and endlessly toppable.

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Quinoa1 1/2 cup
Canned black beans2 cans
Frozen corn1 cup
Red bell pepper1
Avocado1
Lime2
Red onion1
Ground cumin1 tsp
Olive oil2 tbsp

Amounts are for 4 servings. Use the dinner planner to scale a whole week and build one grocery list.

Method

  1. Cook 1 1/2 cups quinoa per its package, then fluff and toss with the cumin, olive oil, the juice of one lime, and salt.
  2. Rinse the black beans and warm them with the corn in a small pan, 3–4 minutes.
  3. Dice the bell pepper, red onion, and avocado.
  4. Build bowls: quinoa, beans and corn, peppers, onion, avocado, and a lime wedge. Great with salsa or a spoon of yogurt.

Adapted from

My simplified version leans on a published recipe I trust. I haven't reworked it into a tested original like the bread — so here's the source, with credit where it's due.

Black Bean Quinoa Bowls
Peas and Crayons

Where the bowl base and lime-cumin dressing come from.