Powered by Mom tries a new Quinoa Recipe!
I’ve been slacking these last few months on my healthy eating, slipping a bit and I’m feeling it. So I decided it’s time to try a few new recipes.
I need food that tastes good and fortunately there are recipes out there that are healthy for you and are yummy too. I’ve been getting into quinoa lately and since I have a whole big bag of the stuff I thought I’d start there. I had a great quinoa salad recipe I did last year but do you think I could find it, nope so I found this one instead.
After I made it realized that not only is it gluten free I do believe it’s Vegan too. If I missed something though and it’s not feel free to correct me I’m no expert on this as I do eat meat however, I do like to eat vegetarian dishes at least 2-3x/week and this one is soooo good I don’t even miss the meat.
So without further ado here’s the recipe and some pictures 🙂
This is vegetable broth, quinoa & spices. In case you’re wondering what the black bits are, I had put in some green onions
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped (optional – I did not use onion myself)
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- teaspoon of chili flakes or however spicy you like it or 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (I used the flakes)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Cup of frozen corn
- 2 (15oz) Cans of Black Beans rinsed & drained (I used 1 can as it seemed like a lot depends on how much beans you want)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.
- Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with vegetable broth. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes (make sure to check on it as mine was done in less than 20 minutes)
- Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in the black beans and cilantro.
Here is the final product!
It tastes delicious warm and cold. If serving cold you can squeeze a bit of lime juice on it if you want, I liked that and found it refreshing. It’s very filling and a bit spicy which I love as I like spicy food.
What dishes do you like with quinoa in them? Feel free to share!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 5-8 as a side dish less as main dish
Based off a recipe from All Recipes.com
Rosie says
February 22, 2019 at 9:08 AMThis does sound so good, I’d love to try it. I like to saute my quinoa grains in some olive oil after rinsing them, toasting them adds a nice flavor to any recipe I have found!
Vicki Ho says
February 25, 2016 at 7:14 AMmy husband would like this, its good for taking to work for lunch. I’m trying to keep him healthy so he’ll be around a long time
Shannon says
December 24, 2014 at 4:20 PMI love Quinoa. I like making a Mediterranean salad with it.
Ari T. says
August 24, 2014 at 8:02 PMYum! This looks like a relatively easy way to make a nutritious meal! I like that you added the corn as well as the green onions! And the flavor must be amazing with the garlic, cumin, black pepper and cayenne! As a vegetarian, this would be an ideal meal for dinner or lunch!
Shannon says
June 5, 2014 at 4:24 PMThis sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Diane O says
March 18, 2014 at 9:33 AMThanks for sharing this, I’m always looking for new meatless recipes. I really like quinoa and black beans, so I’m sure this will be a keeper.
Kitty Iecvan says
December 25, 2013 at 3:43 PMI love quinoa! This looks delicious and healthy!
Gail Williams says
November 14, 2013 at 9:16 PMThis looks fantastic and I will be pinning the recipe. I am cutting out gluten so I have been hunting for a recipe like this. Thanks.
daniela says
November 4, 2013 at 12:22 AMI love quinoa & black beans together. Black beans also go perfect with sweet potatoes.
Jen says
October 28, 2013 at 7:31 PMNice to have another quinoa recipe.
Jane Ritz says
October 27, 2013 at 5:25 PMI’ve never tried anything like this. I’ll probably be like a child and be slow at it. I know it’s good for you.
Mary Helene says
October 25, 2013 at 9:57 AMBeing a vegetarian for the last 32 years I love great healthy recipes.
Kathy Lane says
October 24, 2013 at 5:35 AMI have never tried quinoa before,but this recipe looks and sounds so good I think I will try it
caroline g says
October 23, 2013 at 8:44 AMI’ve never had quinoa but this looks good!
Mahdi says
October 20, 2013 at 10:07 PMI love quinoa, and it’s such a healthy alternative to rice. The only thing I’d add here is some sliced tomatoes!
Lucy Lopez says
October 13, 2013 at 4:03 PMI have been looking for a recipe with quinoa to make that was simple and I just found yours. Can’t wait to make it. Thanks for sharing it.
Angela Cash says
October 5, 2013 at 9:31 AMThank you for sharing a vegan recipe! I love quinoa and have recently started substituting it for rice when I make stir-fry dishes. It is particularly tasty with green curry veggies.
BJ HYATT says
September 30, 2013 at 2:19 PMGoing to try this one!
Nicole says
September 30, 2013 at 4:26 AMlove quinoa!
lisa says
September 19, 2013 at 9:48 AMI generally stay away from vegetables. I’m a meat and potato lover. I know I should eat healthier. I might try this.
Pam w says
September 14, 2013 at 6:22 PMAlways looking for more quinoa recipes
suzanne w. says
September 14, 2013 at 3:26 PMWow! That looks good! Made me hungry. 🙂
Sandra Beeman says
September 13, 2013 at 4:19 PMI do know beans are certainly a nutritious food. However, I must admit I’ve never known about quinoa. Never too late to learn.
Cindy S. says
August 28, 2013 at 8:59 PMYum! I can’t wait to try this. So healthy and delicious too. Thanks for sharing! : )
missy marie says
August 15, 2013 at 7:24 AMI’m gonna have to try this! Love tabbouleh, wonder why i have not tried this!?
thecoolmom says
August 3, 2013 at 2:32 PMYum! That’s going in my “to try soon” queue.
Cindy S. says
August 1, 2013 at 11:51 PMThis looks like a healthy and delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing. I plan on trying this soon! : )
Cassandra Martz says
July 26, 2013 at 9:53 PMThat looks yummy!
Sherry Conrad says
July 21, 2013 at 8:33 AMThis looks good- we’ve been trying to amp up the whole grains and legumes.
Jo Ann Zavala says
July 16, 2013 at 12:48 PMI really want to try this, i love quinoa
Terri Cole says
July 15, 2013 at 2:42 PMI just made a big batch of tabbouleh with quinoa instead of bulgur wheat, mmmmmmmmmm!
Anne says
July 14, 2013 at 12:55 PMThanks for this recipe. I love recipes like this, where you can switch up the ingredients (or the amounts of the ingredients) depending on what’s on hand or what you like. I’m always on the lookout for new ways to use quinoa–I love it, but all too often, I forget to use it.
Gail Williams says
July 13, 2013 at 10:16 PMI will have to make this dish soon. I have all the ingredients and my doctor wants me to eat gluten free. It is ideal and I won’t feel hungry.
Cheryl S. says
July 13, 2013 at 7:22 PMThis looks delicious. I am going to add the ingredients to my next shopping list. Thanks!!
Trish F says
July 13, 2013 at 2:54 PMThis looks delicous. A quinoa with a mexican flare. Thanks for sharing. I must eat gluten free and this fits the bill.
Lucy Lopez says
July 12, 2013 at 8:20 PMThis looks good. Been looking for recipes with Quinoa in it. Will be giving this a try. Thanks for sharing.
Jo-Ann Brightman says
July 3, 2013 at 3:43 PMI love black beans and I know that quinoa is avery helthy grain. I haven’t tried it yet, but now that you have kindly provided me with this recipe I can make it – probably with turmeric rather than cumin
Angela Cash says
July 1, 2013 at 2:29 PMI love black beans and quinoa but had never actually tried the two together. Thank you for the recipe – looks tasty!
One of my favorite ways to prepare quinoa is to use it with fresh herbs as a stuffing for mushrooms.
Patty vazquez says
June 29, 2013 at 1:06 PMIt looks really good. I would love to make this .. thanks 🙂
Robin says
June 29, 2013 at 8:46 AMI cannot wait to try this recipe. The hubby and I are making lifestyle changes and are enjoying finding healthier recipes that actually taste good.
cheryl lister says
June 29, 2013 at 8:14 AMquinoa is a bit more expensive than I thought it would be, but am anxious to try this nutritious dish
Linda S. says
June 27, 2013 at 7:19 AMThank you for a new quinoa recipe!
Jo says
June 26, 2013 at 8:26 AMThanks for poring a healthy recipe I have to try.
Jennifer W says
June 25, 2013 at 9:28 PMI would add some good stuff, but the overall stuff looks good!
Karen D says
June 25, 2013 at 11:49 AMThis sounds like a must try. I’m a long-time vegetarian & my twin just told me that he’s officially diagnosed as Celiac, so I’m trying to avoid gluten as a preventative measure. Thanks for the recipe1
Michelle Proper says
June 24, 2013 at 6:05 PMI decided to try going Gluten free for 60 days and I’m currently looking for recipes to stockpile for the big deed so Thank You so much for this one 🙂
Kanwalpreet Grewal says
June 24, 2013 at 12:22 AMI am always looking for more qunia recepies!!!
Mary Dailey says
June 23, 2013 at 6:43 AMWould love to try this and I love that it is gluten free!
Jesselyn A/Jesstinger says
June 22, 2013 at 4:47 PMThanks for reminding me about healthy, delicious, gluten-free QUINOA! I make a recipe very similar to this (that my Honey/Hubby loves!) only using Brown Rice instead – and for some reason, I always seem to forget about Quinoa (no doubt due to years of habit – using the Rice!)
Maybe even more to that point (and my appreciation for both the reminder – and the recipe!) is the fact that my Honey/Hubby’s Dad had Celiac Disease – so that fear is very real to him and I know he would appreciate cutting out Gluten from our diet as much as possible.
It’s my job to bring a Salad / Side to a Pot Luck neighborhood BBQ next weekend – and I’m going to make this recipe. I think a lot of our neighbors will also really appreciate the fact that it is gluten-free! I’ll let ou know how it goes over with a crowd (of about 30-35.)
poweredbymom says
June 22, 2013 at 4:58 PMthanks JEsselyn, can’t wait to hear how it goes at the bbq with this dish 🙂
Amy P. says
June 21, 2013 at 6:11 AMMy vegan friends would love this.
Angela Pennartz says
June 19, 2013 at 7:07 AMyummmmm
Michelle T. says
June 18, 2013 at 7:24 PMI’ve never had quinoa, but I think my hubby would like this recipe…he loves black beans! I am definitely going to pin this and try it out, although I’ll probably use chicken instead of veggie broth cuz I have a ton of homemade in my freezer!
Ingermaria Berryman says
June 17, 2013 at 10:29 PMOooo, perfect. I love quinoa and black beans, so I will definitely try this! I also need gluten-free, and I like that it’s vegan too. Thanks for the great recipe, it looks delicious!
poweredbymom says
June 17, 2013 at 10:51 PMyou are welcome Ingermaria I love this recipe 🙂
Donna K says
June 17, 2013 at 10:07 PMIt looks really good. I want to try it.
Sandy Cain says
June 17, 2013 at 7:45 PMI have only just discovered quinoa. My mom got some from her Meals On Wheels package, and she didn’t want it. I tasted it – yum, it’s delicious! And I discovered that my local market carries all different kinds. This is good stuff – I’ll never go back to rice! (I made some with some dried cranberries, wow, it was fantastic!!!! Try it!
Jane Ritz says
June 4, 2013 at 8:13 AMI’ve never seen quineo. What does it taste like?I like trying new things. This would definetely be new to me.
poweredbymom says
June 4, 2013 at 9:24 AMhmmm it’s hard to describe Jane, it’s a grain, it is a bit like rice texture wise but smaller. It taste good in warm dishes and cold ones for certain salad type recipes…
cheryl lister says
May 30, 2013 at 4:26 PMI’ve heard that you are supposed to rinse quinoa first before using. Do you do this, and if so, what is the best way to do it (my sieves all have too big of holes)?
poweredbymom says
May 30, 2013 at 5:07 PMHi Cheryl, yes it is best, you could try cheesecloth but the sieve I have works…
Jan W. says
May 30, 2013 at 9:34 AMI’ve always wanted to try Quinoa, but its just sooooo expensive! I can’t afford to spend that much on one pkg of quinoa unfortunately.
tiffany dover says
May 29, 2013 at 10:09 PMOh thank you for posting this! I am always looking for gluten free recipes for a friend of mine. She’s going to love this!
poweredbymom says
May 30, 2013 at 11:04 PMyou are so welcome Tiffany 🙂
Jeri Accardo says
May 29, 2013 at 2:10 PMLooks yummy! I have never even heard of that. I was trying to figure out if it is a pasta of sorts.
lisa says
May 29, 2013 at 10:55 AMI’ve never heard of quinoa. Is it a grain? I may try this. My husband like vegetable dishes.
poweredbymom says
May 29, 2013 at 11:28 AMHi Lisa, yes it is a grain and it’s become quite popular, especially for those who want to cut down on carbs and/or gluten 🙂
md kennedy says
May 28, 2013 at 10:40 PMOMG this is so a recipe for me! I’d up the chili a notch (or 2!) and skip the corn, though. Thanks!
Maria Iemma says
May 28, 2013 at 7:47 AMIt looks pretty good – I like the addition of the green onions. I usually put onions in just about everything.