Quinoa Black Bean Salad

Quinoa Black Bean Salad

Ingredients

1 cup dry quinoa

2 t. olive oil

8 t. lime juice

1/2 t. cumin

1/2 t. coriander

1/4 c. cilantro (you can put in less, we just really like cilantro!)

3-4 T. green onions

2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained

1.5 c. diced bell pepper

1 can petite diced tomatoes (14 oz)

1 can Rotel tomatoes

Directions

1. Cook quinoa and allow to cool slightly.

2. In a large bowl, combine oil, lime juice, cumin, coriander, cilantro and green onions.

3. Stir in beans, tomatoes, Rotel

4. Add the cooked quinoa

Eat as a dip with chips, or pour over spinach for a light salad.

Original here (the original recipe slightly tastes better than this version, but it is a lot more work and I'm lazy :)

Quinoa Tacos

Super Easy Quinoa Taco "Meat"

Ingredients

1 cup dry red quinoa (cook in 2 cups of water- takes about 15 minutes)

1 1/2 cups tomato sauce

1 1/2 tsp taco seasoning (I use Trader Joe's Taco Seasoning packet)

1 can pinto beans (opt- but makes your tacos even more filling)

Opt. Nutritional Yeast (add a couple tablespoons)

Yield= 5-6 cups

Directions

1. Cook the quinoa. 

2. Add tomato sauce, taco seasonings, and pinto beans. Heat through. 

3. Immediately spoon into taco shells, or refrigerate for a quick dinner or lunch.

Instead of putting lettuce and tomatoes in the tacos, we just add guacamole (we combine mashed avocado and our favorite salsa) on top of the meat.

Original recipe from a friend (no link)

Green Smoothie Muffins

Green Smoothie Muffins

Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
8 strawberries
2 cups baby spinach (or kale)
1 1/2 c. flour (I like King Arthur's white whole wheat flour)
3/4 c. sugar (or honey + 1/4 c. extra flour*)
1 egg
1/4 c. coconut oil
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Blend bananas, strawberries and spinach
3. Lightly mix flour, sugar, egg, oil, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in medium mixing bowl
4. Spoon into muffin tins, about 3/4 the way full (2/3 if using sugar)
5. Bake for 20-30 minutes, until knife comes out clean

*I've found that using honey instead of sugar makes it so the muffins do not rise as well as the texture is significantly different (denser, more gooey). But we are used to it now, and the taste is just as good, if not better!

Original here