Quinoa Bowl
The perfect meatless Monday meal: quinoa, black + garbanzo beans, cucumber mango salsa, cilantro and a bit of cheese...and dinner is ready in about 30.
Prep Time
10 minutesCook Time
20 minutesAdditional Time
5 minutesTotal Time
35 minutesIngredients
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- grape seed oil for cooking
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
Instructions
Step 1
Put 2 cups quinoa in a sauce pan with 1 cup chicken stock and 2 cups water and bring to a simmer. Cover and let simmer 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. After 15 minutes turn off heat and let sit 5 minutes with lid.
Step 2
Heat medium sauce pan over medium heat, then drizzle enough grape seed oil to cover pan. Add shallots and garlic and saute, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in drained beans, cumin, and sea salt + black pepper to shallots + garlic.
Step 4
Put beans in a bowl and top with quinoa, mango salsa, cilantro, cheddar cheese and avocado if using. Squeeze 1/4 lime over bowl.