Quinoa and Black Beans

I haven't had Quinoa for a while now, but I'm so happy I'm deciding to make it part of my weekly rotation in my meals. If you're trying quinoa for the first time or trying a new recipe for quinoa, this mix of quinoa, black beans, corn and spices will hopefully make this dish a new favorite!

Ingredients :
1 tsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups chicken broth (I choose low sodium)
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup frozen corn kernels
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

Directions:
1) Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute until lightly browned.

2) Mix quinoa into the saucepan and cover with chicken 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 saucepan and continue to simmer about 5 minutes until heated through. Mix in black beans.

Note: I added cut up chicken breast to my dish, but without the chicken this makes a great side dish! Enjoy! :)

- Mike