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Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked grain of your choice (quinoa, bulgur, rice, couscous, or other)
  • 2 to 2 1/2 cups cooked or canned beans of your choice (pinto, black, or pink beans, black-eyed peas, chickpeas, or other; 3/4 to 1 cup raw or one 16- to 20-ounce can, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 cup prepared salsa, or to taste
  • 2 scallions, minced
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro, optional

Method

  • Combine all of the ingredients except the optional parsley in a large saucepan and heat slowly until heated through.
  • Stir in the optional parsley, and serve.
  • Salsa Grain-and-Bean Pilaf (this page)
  • Baked or microwaved sweet potatoes
  • Creamy Coleslaw (page 35)
  • or
  • Simple tossed salad
  • Calories: 307
  • Total Fat: 0g
  • Protein: 10g
  • Carbohydrate: 64g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 468mg