QUINOA WITH BLACK BEANS AND APRICOTS

QUINOA WITH BLACK BEANS AND APRICOTS

1 teaspoon canola oil
1 small onion chopped
1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
1 cup red or white quinoa, rinsed
¼ cup dried apricots, chopped
1 3 inch cinnamon stick
1 cup rinsed and drained canned black beans
1 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

(1) Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Stir in quinoa, apricots, and cinnamon stick, return to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until quinoa is tender. 12 minutes.

(2) Stir in black beans. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick. Stir in parsley.

Per serving (3/4 cup): 197 g, 248 Cal., 4 g Total Fat, 0 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 0 mg Chol, 240 mg Sod, 43 g Total Carb, 6 g Total Sugar, 7 g Fib, 10 g Prot, 56 mg Calc.

6 PointsPlus per serving

Weight Watchers PointsPlus Cookbook



....just a note....

I just made this from the new Weight Watchers PointsPlus Cookbook, which just came out in the last couple weeks - along with Weight Watchers revamp of their weight management system. New PointsPlus are different from the points system they had been using for the last decade or so.

ALSO - I doubled the recipe (if I am going to go to the trouble of cooking - I want some for the week)

While this is listed as a side-dish, I'll eat this as an entrée. It is a bit different from what I gravitate to flavor-wise. This is warm/sweet/savory. I tend to go for spicy-zesty - but this is good. I look forward to trying other recipes.

SOLI DEO GLORIA