I’m am super excited for the new season of Orange is the New Black! If you haven’t watched season one yet, I highly recommend it (there’s still time to get caught up, either on Netflix or DVD). There aren’t many shows on television (that I can think of) that feature this many wonderfully dynamic, fully-formed female characters. In anticipation of the June 6 Netflix premier, I’ve come up with a OITNB-themed dish. I think it’s pretty Taystee (sorry!). And as a bonus, it is high in protein – to get you through your binge watching marathon!
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Ingredients:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 1 large orange, juiced
- 1/2 cup black beans (dry)
- 2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp red curry powder
- 1 pinch Chinese Five Spice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
How to Make Orange (Quinoa) is the New Black (Beans)
- Cook black beans. (I used the quick soak method for mine, so they took about 2 hours to cook. You could totally use canned black beans for convenience, just rinse them off).
- Combine rinsed quinoa, water, and the juice of the orange (should be close to 1/2 cup) in a saucepan.
- As quinoa, water, and juice are coming to a boil, add the remaining ingredients.
- Once it reaches a boil, reduce heat to simmer.
- Cook quinoa (covered) for approximately 15 minutes, or until quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in (drained and rinsed) black beans.
This would be really good with some sautéed green beans and portabello mushrooms. If you want even more protein, you could have it with chicken:
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I hope you enjoy the recipe, please let me know if you try it! I kicked mine up with some garlic flavored hot sauce:
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And, we all know what dessert should be…
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