{"id":2483,"date":"2013-09-12T09:13:33","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T16:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2019-11-01T13:16:16","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T20:16:16","slug":"quinoa-and-beans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/quinoa-and-beans\/","title":{"rendered":"Kicked-Up Quinoa and Black Beans"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t know if anything can ever touch the Sesame Rice Bowl<\/a> for my all-time favorite meal, but this kicked-up quinoa gives it a run for its money. I’ve made it 4 times this week already.<\/p>\n

My favorite ingredient in this dish are the gorgeous heirloom cherry tomatoes you see scattered around the photos. I just happened to pick these up at my Whole Foods and I’m so happy I found them \u2013 the flavors are so, so much more interesting than boring red cherry tomatoes. And I love buying heirloom vegetables at any chance I get. By definition, heirlooms are the naturally-pollinated cultivars that existed long before we started engineering all the nutrients out of our food<\/a>. Spoiler alert:<\/strong> you’ll be seeing these tomatoes again very soon…<\/p>\n

A few techniques used here are shamelessly inspired by a video on Jamie Oliver’s Food Tube<\/a>. Namely, frying black beans and creating a vinegar infused with chilies. I had never tried either of these methods before, and they kick this quinoa up to a whole new level. The beans are crispy, the lemon chile dressing is spicy and acidic, and the fresh veggies layer on the perfect flavors. <\/p>\n

\"Quinoa<\/p>\n

Makes 2 Servings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/h4>\n
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