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Vegan Black Bean “Fried” Quinoa

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This black bean fried quinoa stir-fry is a quick and easy vegan pantrymeal. Use up leftover quinoa and black beans for an easy meal prep recipe! 

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Black Bean "Fried" QUinoa in a Skillet

This recipe uses leftover ingredients for a brand new meal. It’s one of my favorite ways to use leftover quinoa and these Crispy Quinoa Patties are another.

Ingredients

  • Cooked or canned black beans
  • Cooked quinoa
  • Sweet corn
  • Bell peppers
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Chipotle or ancho chile power

As much as I love black beans, I realized that I had not posted a black bean recipe here on the blog.

I eat them at least once a week. So this post is me completely overdoing it on black bean recipes. The first up is my Black Bean Fried Quinoa made out of pantry staples. You will also love this Easy Cheesy Black Bean & Rice Skillet!

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How to make black beans

You use this slow cooker black beans recipe to make your own black beans, cook them on the stove, or simply buy canned beans The slow cooker beans are an excellent canvas to build flavorful meals throughout the week. I took that recipe and made two.

For the Black Bean Fried Quinoa, I wanted to build in layers of flavor to elevate the beans. I started by sauteeing onions with ancho chile powder.

Sauteed Onions in Ancho Chile MMN on marisamoore.com

I added in the cooked quinoa. Now, I could have easily stopped right here.

The toasted quinoa mixed with the spicy onion mixture was tempting. But I added the rest of the ingredients to complete the meal. Scroll down to get the full recipe.

Ancho Chile Fried Quinoa on marisamoore.com

What goes with this recipe?

This recipe is designed to stand on it’s own. The quinoa and beans provide plenty of fiber and protein to help you feel full and satisfied.

You can add tofu or another protein to the recipe, sliced avocado or additional leftover vegetables.

For TAKE TWO: I combined the leftover slow cooker beans with some of my favorite spices to make a Spicy Black Bean Soup with Ancho Chile Pepitas. 

Other healthy black bean recipes

Black bean breakfast tacos

Black bean tostadas with butternut squash

Ancho Black Bean Quinoa in a bowl
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5 from 7 votes

Black Bean Fried Quinoa

This black bean fried quinoa is a quick and easy vegan meal. Use up leftover quinoa and black beans for an easy meal prep recipe! 
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: black beans
Servings: 4
Calories: 335kcal
Author: Marisa Moore

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or any neutral-tasting oil)
  • ½ cup sweet onion diced
  • ½ cup green bell pepper diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon ancho chile powder
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup cooked black beans drained
  • ½ cup corn kernels
  • fresh limes and cilantro to garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the oil over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion and bell pepper in the oil until translucent. Add the chile powder and garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
  • Add the quinoa. Cook until any lingering oil or moisture is absorbed. Add the black beans and corn. Heat through and serve.
  • For extra flavor, add a squeeze of lime and chopped cilantro on top.

Notes

If using canned beans, add one can of rinsed and drained black beans.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal

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ANcho Black Bean Quinoa Stir Fry

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  1. Alanna

    That quinoa is calling my name! I adore black beans and am always looking for new ways to incorporate them into my meals. Can't wait to try this!
    Reply

  2. Min

    I cook a batch of dried beans about twice a month and freeze them. However, I've never made them in a slow cooker so I'm excited to try! Loving the addition of ancho chile powder! And I see two of our foods here (wink wink)
    Reply

  13. Adrienne

    This is one of my new favorite recipes and will be a staple moving forward! I added an ounce of leftover carnistas and some guac which turned out great. I had it plain as leftovers for lunch today and it was jsut as yummy! :)

    5 stars

    Reply

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