November 1, 2024
Black Beans Quinoa Bowl

Black Beans Quinoa Bowl

Black beans quinoa bowl can be your best decision if you want to elevate your typical salad to the next level? It’s highly customizable, can be made within minutes, and is perfect fast meal recipe throughout the week.

I’ve been envisioning how hummus will go with these canned black beans and my favorite quinoa, and believe me the combo is ravishing. Moreover, it’s gluten-free and is full of protein with a perfect smoky taste.

One thing you will love the most about this salad is that all the added ingredients can be assembled ahead of time and you can have them mixed up quickly when you are short on time.

You have free reign to serve it with either nachos, tortilla chips, or corn tortillas to make your meal aesthetic.

Stay tuned with us to learn this delicious black beans quinoa bowl recipe, along with the reason you will fall in love with it. Learn which perfect ingredients are going into this salad accompanied by storage time.

Why You Must Love Black Beans Quinoa Bowl?

This black beans quinoa bowl is an absolute bomb regarding the ingredients added into it and the nutritional content.

Loaded With Plant-based Protein

Feeling lazy all day and just want to take a nap? Make this protein-rich black beans quinoa bowl and have your kick of energy for the whole day.

A Quick Meal

The ingredients added into it including canned black beans, quinoa, hummus, and Pico de Gallo, all can be prepped and stored ahead of time without needing you to rush when the time arrives.

Are you late for work? Just mix all this up, and make your quick lunch and get on your way!

Fantastic Salad Dressing

Are you weak for exotic sauces? In this salad, you can have an explosion of taste with authentic hummus sauce giving you the perfect taste of this Middle Eastern delicacy along with Pico de Gallo from Mexico.

Believe me, this dressing combo tastes perfect and the excess of veggies with your favorite grains gives one hell of a flavor ride.

Ingredients Added Into Black Beans Quinoa Bowl

Let’s get a breakdown of all the fantastic ingredients added to black beans quinoa bowl salad:

Quinoa

The star of our recipe, and you have no idea how healthy and delicious they are. I will be adding white plain quinoa but if you want to add on something, you can surely do that.

Black Beans

As life is really busy nowadays and we are rushing for literally everything, having the ready-made ingredients seems cozy enough. I’ll use canned black beans. You can season them up as well.

Hummus

This creamy addition will make your salad an absolute delight. It is made up of cooked chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, and sometimes olive oil as well.

Pico de Gallo

It’s also called Salsa Fresca, all the way from Mexican cuisine, and is made up of lime, chopped tomatoes, cilantro, onion, and jalapeños.

Vegetables

I’ll be adding avocados and cilantro to this salad. Another creamy and buttery addition to my salad is avocados a great sauce of high protein along with fresh-looking cilantro enhancing visual appeal.

Optional Ingredients 

You can even add extra ingredients as topping such as feta cheese, guacamole, corn salsa but that’s up to you.

How To Store Black Bean Quinoa Bowl?

  • If you have made this up and there’s some leftover then you must be wondering if it can be stored for later use. Well yes, it will be fine for 4-5 days which I have tested myself but I believe it could be stretched for the whole week depending upon your storage conditions.
  • Keep your leftover salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • However, if you plan to use it throughout the week then it’s suggested you make it according to your portion size and increase the ingredients amount accordingly.

Black Beans Quinoa Bowl

Course: Snacks, salads, SideCourseCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: easy
Servings

1

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Calories

500

kcal

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup Quinoa (cooked)

  • ¾ cup black beans (canned)

  • 3 Tbsp Pico de Gallo

  • 2 Tbsp Cilantro (chopped)

  • ¼ avocado (diced)

  • ¼ cup hummus

  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

Directions

  • Add black beans and quinoa to a bowl.
  • In another bowl, add lime juice and hummus; add some water to make a thin consistency.
  • Now pour this dressing over the salad. Your meal is ready!
  • Pro-tip: If your avocado gets brown which most fruits do sizzle it up with lime juice right after dicing.

Notes

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  • You can adapt the recipe to your liking, you can substitute quinoa for cauliflower rice or any other grain.

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per container

Serving Size400g


  • Amount Per ServingCalories500
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 16g 25%
    • Saturated Fat 2g 10%
  • Sodium 612mg 26%
  • Potassium 1088mg 32%
  • Total Carbohydrate 74g 25%
    • Dietary Fiber 20g 80%
    • Sugars 11g
  • Protein 20g 40%

    * The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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