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This recipe combines low fat spicy turkey sausage, protein-rich black beans, tomatoes, and spinach for a fiber and protein rich satisfying bowl. Vegans or vegetarians may substitute a spicy soy sausage or seasoned extra firm tofu chunks for the turkey sausage.
1 cup quinoa, cooked and seasoned with southwest or creole-style seasoning of choice
1 clove fresh garlic
1 tablespoon diced yellow or red onion
2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 cup rinsed black beans
1 large cooked turkey hot sausage (preferably andouille or southwest style if you can find it), diced
1 cup shredded lettuce to top
Mix together all ingredients. Top with the shredded lettuce, which adds additional fiber and a crunchy texture.
This is a fun recipe that adds some southwest flavor with the andouille style turkey sausage, tomatoes and beans. It is a fiber rich bowl that combines the fiber of black beans and quinoa for a fulfilling meal.
The tomatoes and red bell pepper add antioxidants and vitamins A and C as well as the skin and cancer preventive antioxidant lycopene. Onions and garlic add flavor as well as sulfur-containing compounds which help protect that heart and promote healthy blood flow.
1 cup quinoa, cooked and seasoned with southwest or creole-style seasoning of choice
1 clove fresh garlic
1 tablespoon diced yellow or red onion
2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 cup rinsed black beans
1 large cooked turkey hot sausage (preferably andouille or southwest style if you can find it), diced
1 cup shredded lettuce to top
Mix together all ingredients. Top with the shredded lettuce, which adds additional fiber and a crunchy texture.
This is a fun recipe that adds some southwest flavor with the andouille style turkey sausage, tomatoes and beans. It is a fiber rich bowl that combines the fiber of black beans and quinoa for a fulfilling meal.
The tomatoes and red bell pepper add antioxidants and vitamins A and C as well as the skin and cancer preventive antioxidant lycopene. Onions and garlic add flavor as well as sulfur-containing compounds which help protect that heart and promote healthy blood flow.