I LOVE quinoa. I also love making new dishes incorporating quinoa. Tonight I threw a few things together from the kitchen and viola! a great new quinoa dish. This dish encompasses quinoa, beans, vegetables, garlic, and spices. And, it's totally gluten-free. Try to use organic ingredients! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 3 TBSP olive oil (and more if needed)
- 1+ TBSP minced organic garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- handfull of organic cherry tomatoes
- 1 can organic black beans (15oz) drained and rinsed
- 1/2 can of organic garbanzo beans (8oz)
- garlic salt
- salt and pepper
- taco seasoning (about 2-3+ TBSP) (make sure it's gluten-free)
- smoked paprika (about 1/2+ TBSP)
Just to note - you can always add more or less of what I suggest in the recipe. If you want to use a whole can of garbanzo beans, go ahead! If you like your dish more spicy, add more seasoning, etc. Ok on to the fixing!
What to do:
- Place quinoa and water into a small sauce pan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover for 15 minutes.
- While quinoa is cooking, place a larger non-stick saute pan on the stove. Drizzle olive oil in the pan and add the garlic & onion.
- While sautéing, cut the cherry tomatoes in thirds and saute in the pan.
- Add the black & garbanzo beans to the mixture, stir.
- By now your quinoa should be about finished. Add the quinoa when ready to the mixture.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and a few shakes of garlic salt (not too much!).
- I have a taco seasoning I use from a local spice company and each taco seasoning is different so I suggest adding about 2-3 TBSP taco seasoning to the mixture to taste (it shouldn't be over powering, just enough). Then add the smoked paprika (1/2 to 1 TBSP) to taste.
Serve and enjoy!
Let me know what you think :)
Love, Mel
