Base · make ahead
Add fresh
- 200 g1 cup quinoa
- 2 × 400 g tins3 cups butter beans
- 1 × 400 g tin1½ cups red kidney beans
- 100 g3 cups baby spinach
- 11 avocado
- 11 lime
- small bunchsmall bunch coriander
Method
- Boil your kettle and take out a large hob-safe casserole dish or saucepan, a small saucepan, and a small mixing bowl.
- Fill the small saucepan with boiling water from the kettle, add a few pinches of salt, and bring to the boil. Add the quinoa and cook for 12–15 minutes, or until tender. Drain, return to the saucepan, and cover to keep warm.
- Drain both the butter beans and red kidney beans . Place them in your casserole dish, add the spanish bean sauce , and place over a medium heat. Mix well and bring to a gentle simmer. Cook for 3–5 minutes, then add the baby spinach and cook for a further minute until wilted. Add a splash of water if the sauce thickens too much or starts to catch on the bottom of the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Meanwhile, remove the skin and stone from the avocado and dice it into small cubes. Place it in your mixing bowl and squeeze over the juice of half the lime . Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with a little olive oil.
- Pick the coriander leaves from the stems for garnish. If you like, finely chop half of the coriander and mix it into the avocado salsa prepared in
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- To serve, divide the quinoa between serving bowls and spoon over the smoky spanish beans. Add a dollop of organic soy yoghurt and garnish with the fresh coriander leaves. Serve with the avocado salsa on the side, and enjoy!
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