Cuban Black Bean Mango Bowl

This Cuban Black Bean and Mango recipe came about because of a delicious looking food ad that’s been taunting me from my favourite magazine. As far as I know the ‘ready made’ products are not here in Canada so with just a photo for inspiration, this recipe was created exactly as I imagine ‘their’ artisan bowls taste. Honestly my house smells marvellous, my belly is full and I will be making this often! Perfect for a quick, healthy lunch and easy to assemble leftovers.For The Quinoa: Heat a small to medium sized pot over medium heat. Add your oil. Saute your diced shallots for about a minute. Add your pressed garlic. Stir to combine and then add your rinsed (if not prewashed) quinoa. Saute for about a minute to toast the quinoa. Add your broth and salt. Cover and bring the pot to a boil and then immediately turn to the lowest setting. Allow it to cook without lifting the lid for 15-18 minutes until all of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove it from the heat and allow it to sit with the lid on for another 10 minutes.For the Mango Salsa: Chop the mango, red pepper, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño and add to a bowl. Squeeze the juice from 1/2 a lime over top and stir gently to combine. Set this little bowl of deliciousness aside. Yeah I know you want to gulp this down but just wait, you’re almost done..For The Beans: Heat a medium sized pot over medium heat. Add your oil. Saute your onions for about a minute and then add your green pepper. Saute another minute. Add your pressed garlic and your black beans and stir well to combine. Add your ground cumin, oregano, salt and red wine vinegar. Stir again. When the beans are hot remove the pot from the burner. Get ready to assemble your bowls! Add your quinoa to one third of a bowl. Spoon the mango salsa into the centre third of the bowl and add your black beans to the remaining section.

If you like it HOT, squirt some sriracha or other hot sauce over your beans. Garnish with cilantro. Enjoy! Disclaimer: We use Amazon affiliate links ONLY for products that I personally use and rely on. When you purchase something (anything!) through an Amazon affiliate link (or by clicking on the Amazon link in the sidebar) I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting WHAT the HECK do I eat NOW and helping me continue to bring great content to this site!

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Cuban Black Bean Mango Bowl

 

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Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

45 mins

 

A delicious black bean, mango and quinoa bowl perfect for lunch or dinner!

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Serves: 3

Ingredients

• The Quinoa:
• 2 tsp oil of choice
• 3 tbsp shallots diced
• 1 clove garlic pressed
• ½ cup dried red or white quinoa (I used ¼ cup of each) RINSE first if not prewashed.
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• ⅛ tsp salt
• The Mango Salsa:
• 3 ripe mangos. cut into small cubes
• ½ red pepper diced small
• 3 tbsp red onion diced
• ½ bunch of cilantro, chopped small
• ½ jalapeno diced
• ½ lime juiced
• The Beans:
• 2 tsp oil of choice
• ⅓ cup onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 cans of black beans rinsed and drained
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp oregano
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• To Garnish:
• Chopped cilantro
• Sriracha or other hot sauce of choice (optional)

Instructions

1. To Prepare The Quinoa:
2. Heat a small to medium sized pot over medium heat.
3. Add your oil.
4. Saute your diced shallots for about a minute.
5. Add your pressed garlic. Stir to combine and then add your rinsed (if not prewashed) quinoa. Saute for about a minute to toast the quinoa.
6. Add your broth and salt.
7. Cover and bring the pot to a boil and then immediately turn to the lowest setting.
8. Allow it to cook without lifting the lid for 15-18 minutes until all of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove it from the heat and allow it to sit with the lid on for another 10 minutes.
9. To Prepare The Mango Salsa:
10. Chop the mango, red pepper, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño and add to a bowl.
11. Squeeze ½ a lime over top and stir gently to combine.
12. Set aside.
13. To Prepare The Beans:
14. Heat a medium sized pot over medium heat.
15. Add your oil.
16. Saute your onions for about a minute and then add your green pepper. Saute another minute.
17. Add your pressed garlic and your black beans and stir well to combine.
18. Add your ground cumin, oregano, salt and red wine vinegar. When hot remove from heat.
19. To assemble:
20. Add your quinoa to one third of a bowl. Spoon the mango salsa into the centre third of the bowl and add your black beans to the remaining section.
21. If you like it HOT, squire sriracha or other hot sauce over your beans. Garnish with cilantro.
22. Enjoy!!

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