Description
Healthy protein recipes to boost your energy and support muscle growth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 can black beans, rinsed
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup corn
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water.
- In a pot, combine quinoa and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Fluff quinoa with a fork and let it cool.
- In a bowl, mix quinoa, black beans, bell pepper, corn, and avocado.
- Drizzle with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Toss to combine and serve.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Great for meal prep.
- Can substitute any vegetables you like.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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