Light Greek-style Black Bean & Quinoa Bowl with Spinach
A colourful Greek bowl: black bean with quinoa, spinach and cucumber. Around 470 kcal and 26g protein per portion.
Ingredients
- 200g black beans
- 120g quinoa
- 80g spinach
- 80g cucumber
- 50g tzatziki
- 10g lemon juice
- 30g red onion
- 1 tsp dried oregano & smoked paprika
- 40g cucumber
Method
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Prep everything first: wash and trim the spinach and cucumber, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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Rinse the quinoa and simmer in 2 parts water for 15 minutes until the tails appear, then fluff.
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Warm the black beans in a pan with a splash of water and the seasoning, lightly crushing a few to thicken.
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Rub the protein with oregano, paprika and lemon. Spoon over cool tzatziki and scatter with the sliced red onion when serving.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the spinach and cucumber for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the bowl: quinoa first, then the veg and black bean, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the cucumber.
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