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Black Beans and Quinoa takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Black Beans and Quinoa takes 25 minutes to cook.

Black Beans and Quinoa makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Black Beans and Quinoa are:

3/4 cup quinoa
1.5 cups chicken/vegetable broth
1 med zucchini sliced and quartered
1/2 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 15 oz can of black beans (rinsed and drained)
1 15oz can diced tomatoes (drained)
1 cup frozen corn
1tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Here is how you make Black Beans and Quinoa:

* Heat olive oil and saute garlic and onion till cooked.* Add quinoa, broth and zucchini bring to boil, cover and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes* Add black beans, corn, diced tomatoes, cumin and cayenne, continue to simmer for another 5 - 8 minutes.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PUNKISD3AD.

The nutritional information for Black Beans and Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 272.8

• Total Fat: 5.7 g
• Cholesterol: 1.7 mg
• Sodium: 539.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
• Protein: 10.3 g