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Peruvian Quinoa with Black Beans and Avocado

Preparation time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Serves 4

Susan’s Peruvian Quinoa with Black Beans and Avocado is a great gluten-free option and has something to please EVERYONE! Enjoy some this Summer…

Gluten-free dish

This recipe is featured in “The Complete Macrobiotic Diet“

Ingredients

1 cup white quinoa, or a mixture of white and red quinoa if you rather
1¾ cups water in addition
1/16 teaspoon sea salt so you can add while cooking the quinoa

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1 cup diced red onion
2½ to 3 tablespoons olive oil
1½ cups pre-cooked black or red beans
½ to ¾ teaspoon sea salt
2¼ teaspoons umeboshi vinegar
⅓ to ½ cup chopped cilantro
1 avocado, diced
Fresh squeezed lime juice, to taste
Either red chili or jalapeño pepper, seeds removed and finely sliced, optional

Preparation

First, place the quinoa and 1¾ cups water in a pot and bring to a boil.
Add a small pinch of sea salt, cover, and place a flame deflector under the pot.
Lower the flame and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
Remove the quinoa from the pot, place in a bowl, and set aside.

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Most noteworthy, heat the olive oil in a separate pan.
Add the red onions and begin to sauté.
When the onions begin to glisten, add a small pinch of sea salt, ¼ cup water and continue to sauté.
Add the black beans and a small amount of bean cooking liquid, to keep the mixture moist.
Add the remaining sea salt and fold to blend the seasoning.
Furthermore, lower the flame and let simmer 6 to 7 minutes.
Turn off the flame, while you then add the cooked quinoa.
Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over the grain.
In addition, add half of the chopped cilantro, the avocado and a little fresh-squeezed lime juice.
Gently fold to mix all the ingredients together.
Finally, place in a serving dish and garnish with a little freshly made guacamole if desired.

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Gluten-Free Favorite!

Peruvian Quinoa with Black Beans and Avocado

Preparation time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Serves 4

Ingredients

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