Cuban quinoa, sweet potato, black beans & mango

Posted 6 years ago

Bulk cooking is a great way to save money

Why not try it for the first time with this healthy and tasty Cuban quinoa recipe! 

Serves: 10 portions 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1kg sweet potato, cut into wedges
  • 20ml rapeseed oil
  • 500g quinoa (1kg cooked weight)
  • 750g cooked black-eye beans, frozen
  • 500g mango, peeled, de-seeded and diced
  • 150g spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 50g poppy seeds
  • 50g sunflower seeds

For the dressing

  • 100ml rapeseed oil
  • 1g cracked black pepper2 lemons (juice, 40ml)

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Toss the sweet potatoes in 20ml of rapeseed oil and roast for 20-25 minutes.
  3. Cook the quinoa in boiling water for 10-15 minutes.
  4. To make the dressing; mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
  5. Re-fresh the black-eye beans in boiling water to heat through
  6. Toss the quinoa and beans with the dressing

Building the Dish 

In a bowl, place 175g of dressed quinoa and bean mix, place 100g sweet potato to the side and 50g of mango on the other side.

Sprinkle 15g of spring onions and 10g of mixed seeds over the top to serve.

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