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Strawberry & Black Bean Quinoa Bowl with Feta
- 25 min
- 2–6 servings
- 533 kcal / serving
A refreshing quinoa bowl with black beans, strawberries, and feta, balancing tangy lime with a peppery kick. It comes together quickly for a weeknight meal with contrasting textures.
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Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz) canblack beans
- 8 fl ozchicken or vegetable broth
- ½ (4 oz) pkgcrumbled feta cheese
- 1jalapeño pepper
- ½lime
- ½ cupquinoa
- ½ (16 oz) pkgstrawberries
- jalapeño peppers
- limes
From the pantry: black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, salt
Cookware
can opener · chef's knife · citrus juicer (optional) · colander · cutting board · measuring cups · measuring spoons · mixing bowls · small saucepan · whisk or fork
Directions
- Rinse the quinoa and simmer it in the broth in a small saucepan until boiling; reduce heat and cover to cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain and rinse the black beans in a colander and let them drain dry.
- When the quinoa finishes cooking, remove it from heat and keep it covered to steam for 5 minutes.
- Wash and dry the strawberries and jalapeños; pat dry and prepare the dressing the dressing by juicing the lime into a medium bowl and whisking in olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Hull and dice the strawberries, then add them to the dressing bowl, tossing to coat.
- Trim stems from the jalapeños, discard seeds and membranes, finely dice and add to the dressing with the strawberries; toss to combine.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork, then assemble bowls by layering quinoa, black beans, the strawberry–jalapeño mixture, and feta. Serve and enjoy.
Two tips
- Make ahead: the strawberry–jalapeño mixture can be prepared up to a day in advance and kept refrigerated.
- Serving idea: drizzle a bit of olive oil over the bowls or crumble extra feta on top for serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 533 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 74 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fiber
- 19 g
- Sodium
- 798 mg
Estimates from the recipe's published nutrition data; they change with the version you pick above.
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