Recipe

Black Bean and Avocado Lime Quinoa

by kitchenlovenest on February 28, 2012 in Special Dietary Needs, Vegetarian

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Recipe Description

I love simplicity on a weeknight. And though the plethora of ingredients in this recipe may lead you to believe that it’s complicated, it’s not! You cook the quinoa and simply stir everything else in. Voilà!

Preparation Instructions

1. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. When boiling, adjust the heat to medium, add the quinoa, and cook (uncovered) for 15 minutes, until the water is absorbed. After 15 minutes, cover the pot and turn off the heat; let the quinoa sit and steam for 10 minutes.
2. Hard-boil the egg.
3. Dice up the tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, avocado (sprinkle the pieces with lemon juice to avoid browning), and cilantro. Drain and rinse the black beans, and drain the corn.
4. Zest and juice the lime, and whisk the zest and juice with the salt, pepper, sugar, olive oil, and butter to form a dressing.
5. Once the quinoa is done, mix everything together and warm over low heat if desired.
6. You can eat this dish hot or cold. Sprinkle with feta if desired. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1 cup Quinoa
2 cups Water
1 whole Hard Boiled Egg
4 whole Roma Tomatoes
2 whole Avocados, And A Bit Of Lemon Juice To Prevent Browning
1 bunch Cilantro (small Bunch)
1 can (15 Oz. Size) Black Beans, Drained And Rinsed
1 can (15 Oz. Size) Corn, Drained
1 whole Lime, Juice And Zest
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Sugar
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Melted Butter
2 pinches Feta Cheese Crumbles, Optional

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Reviews

Jaimie Needham on 2.29.2012

I made this for my lunch today and LOVE LOVE LOVE it. It’s such a fresh tasting dish! I can’t wait to make it again!

Jolene on 4.4.2012

I made this for my husband last night and he ate 2 huge bowls full! It was delish, I omitted the egg and used Earth Balance instead of butter to make it vegan. I will for sure be adding this to the rotation!

Mary Katharine Grady on 4.17.2012

I loved this! I cut it in half and invited a friend, and we both decided it’s a keeper. I’ve made it again since then. I like that it’s so good warm but also makes an amazing leftover salad for lunch.

Zoe on 4.27.2012

This was so, so good. I ate it cold but plan on trying it warm next time.

Allyson on 6.5.2012

I left out the egg and avocado for calorie diet reasons, and overall I thought the dish was okay. I think it needed the avocado. My mother and sister really liked the dish and have both asked for the recipe!

meggister on 6.24.2012

This dish was so simple and delicious!! I ate it warm for dinner and had some leftovers cold the next day for lunch. I will definitely be making it again soon

Elizabeth on 2.2.2013

This was fresh and tasty! Easy to make and really delicious.

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