Did we ever admit sometimes we are terribly lazy? When it came time to prepare for the opening credits of our “Lord of the Rings” Ravinia park movie picnic, Kat, predictably, was poking about. With a nudge and some coaxing, she whipped up the easy peasy quinoa even Gollum would approve of…

Fiesta Quinoa

Ingredients

• 2-3 cups Quinoa
• Vegetarian broth
• 1 can of black beans
• 1 can of corn
• 1 cup of fire roasted salsa
• 3/4 cup red bell peppers
• Scallions (green onions), chopped
• Cilantro, chopped
• 1 tbsp, chopped jalapeno
• 1 tbsp, chopped garlic
• 1/2 tsp grounded cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Black pepper, to taste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Lime

Instructions

Cook quinoa in vegetarian broth as per instruction on quinoa package.  Rinse and drain black beans and corn and mix together with quinoa and bell peppers.  Add the mixture of fire roasted salsa, chopped scallions, cilantro and jalapeño pepper with cumin, salt, black pepper, olive oil and lime juice.

Modified recipe from savvyvegetarian.

Mmmm our precioussss quinoa was a success. We are sure it will make a return for the Return of the King movie next summer at Ravinia. Maybe you will brave the fires of Mordor and join us next time. Enjoy!