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Quinoa & Black Beans
Source: Eating Well

A simple, low fat side dish with black beans.

Rating:
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
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Nutrition Facts
Makes 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285.4
Total Carbs 48.1 g
Dietary Fiber 8.9 g
Sugars 5.9 g
Total Fat 5.6 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Unsaturated Fat 2.6 g
Potassium 0.0 mg
Protein 11.0 g
Sodium 235.7 mg
Dietary Exchanges
5.6 Fat, 2.1 Vegetables, 2.4 Starch, 0.3 Lean Meat
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Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
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Servings
Ingredients

Quinoa & Black Beans
1 tsp  canola oil
0 1/2 each  medium bell peppers
2 each  red onion
0 1/2 cup  canned black beans
2 tbsp  vegetable broth
0 1/2 cup  quinoa
Directions
  1. Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion and cook until almost tender.
  2. Add beans and broth (or water) to the pan. Cook until heated through.
  3. Stir in quinoa.

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