Quinoa and Black Beans

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Ready In: 50 minutes
10 servings

Ingredients:
1 tsp. vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic: peeled and chopped
3/4 c. uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 c. vegetable broth
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
1 c. frozen corn kernels
2 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 c. chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.  Stir in the onion and garlic. and sauté until lightly browned.

2.  Mix quinoa into the sauce pan and cover with vegetable broth.  Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.  Bring the mixture to a boil.  Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.

3.  Stir frozen corn into the sauce pan, and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through.  Mix in the black beans and cilantro.

This recipe from allrecipes.com - submitted by 3LIONCUBS

Black Bean Mango Salsa

1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
2 mangos, chopped
2-3 Roma tomatoes chopped
½ red onion, chopped
½ bunch of cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
1 clove of garlic, minced
Lime juice
Salt and pepper to season (use coarse ground pepper)
Mix and chill before serving.

**For a seasonal variety and extra health benefits add ½ cup of pomegranate seeds to the salsa mix.

 This recipe is from the Morgan County Extension office, courtesy of Madeline Carrigan