Cuban Quinoa Bowls with Pineapple Salsa
Ingredients
Pineapple Salsa
-
2
cups
pineapple
-
2
tablespoons
chopped parsley or cilantro
-
¼
cup
diced tomatoes
-
1
tablespoon
lime juice
-
to taste
sea salt and ground black pepper
-
¼
cup
finely chopped onion
-
2-3
teaspoons
chopped jalapeño
Seasoned Black Beans
-
½
tablespoon
coconut oil
-
2
cups
black beans, cooked and drained
-
½
teaspoon
cumin
-
½
teaspoon
garlic powder
-
½
teaspoon
onion powder
-
to taste
sea salt and ground black pepper
-
½
teaspoon
chopped cilantro or parsley
Plantains
-
1
tablespoon
coconut oil
-
1
large
ripe plantain, peeled and thickly sliced (¼ inch)
-
to taste
sea salt
Quinoa
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the pineapple salsa in a bowl and set aside to meld flavors.
- In a pan, heat coconut oil and add black beans, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. Cook for about 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper. Stir in chopped cilantro before removing from heat.
- In another pan, heat coconut oil and fry plantain slices on each side until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Season with sea salt and set aside.
- Assemble the bowls by adding ½ cup cooked quinoa, ½ cup seasoned black beans, ½ cup pineapple salsa, and ¼ of the fried plantain slices to each bowl.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
2 servings
Calories
755
Total fat
16g
Total carbohydrates
136g
Total protein
26g
Sodium
464mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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