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Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped ¾ cup quinoa 1 ½ cups vegetable broth 1 teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 cup frozen corn kernels 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Nutrition Info

153.3 calories carbohydrate: 27.8 g cholesterol: : - fat: 1.7 g fiber: 7.8 g protein: 7.7 g saturatedFat: 0.2 g servingSize: - sodium: 516.9 mg sugar: 1.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
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, about 20 minutes.
Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes, mix in the black beans and cilantro.

10 servings

Very flavorful alternative to black beans and rice. Quinoa is a nutty grain from South America.