Dear August,
Let’s have a little chat, shall we? You really had a way of stirring things up this year….and that’s not even taking into account an earthquake and hurricane in the same week. You left me feeling a little out of sorts. You showed up so quietly, so unexpectedly, so gently. Your days ticked by so quickly at first, and then all of a sudden it felt like time came to a stand-still. I know I should relish the days when time slows down, and normally I do, but not this time.
August, you took me all over the map in your four and a half weeks. You made life hectic and a little stressful, and you managed to frazzle my nerves a little bit. But, to your credit, you also showed me warmth and caring and friendship and love. Thank you. And, you brought me some wonderful surprises…like, a lovely moonlit picnic, an impromptu day at the beach, a near-perfect lemon tart and moments of uncontrollable, belly-aching laughter. I have to be honest with you, though, I’m glad our time is has come to an end for now.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups black beans
- 1 cup mango, diced
- 1 cup red pepper, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt & pepper
- 1 avocado, chopped
Instructions
Add quinoa, water and a pinch of salt to a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then let it simmer until the water is absorbed, about 10-15 minutes. When quinoa has finished cooking, add it to a large bowl and set aside to cool.
In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, chili powder, cayenne pepper and a dash of salt & pepper.
Add the black beans, mango, red pepper and cilantro to the quinoa, and stir together. Top with the lime dressing and stir to fully combine. (The dressing is simply meant to add a hint of flavor to the quinoa, not to add additional liquid).
To serve, top with chopped avocado.
Enjoy!
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I do not know what it is but black bean recepies are all around.Of course black bean deserves all the attention it gets.Me personally could not get on with kinoa.Don't know it si kind of blend and unlike couscous that takes up aroma it seems to be rather on its own:)Love the avocado;)
Mmm…thanks for another quinoa recipe…love it!
love this post! :)
Nice. I will try this week! Thanks for the recipe.
Thanks for the recipe. I'm feeling your pain in regards to August – it's like the month that never was .. it went so quickly ..
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