This easy, nourishing Mexican-inspired Quinoa Black Bean Soup with spinach is such a simple dish to assemble. Pleasantly filling and satisfying and packed with plant-based nutrients! (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)
This Mexican-inspired quinoa & black bean soup is deliciously satisfying and easy to adapt. Plus I love the hearty texture of the quinoa and bean combination.
It's a great healthy recipe to have in your back pocket for weeknights because it's simple to prepare and forgiving to adaptions and substitutions.
Ingredients for Quinoa Bean Soup
For this recipe you will need:
- Yellow onion
- Carrot
- Garlic
- Vegetable broth
- Diced tomatoes (regular or fire-roasted)
- White quinoa
- Black beans
- Ground cumin
- Dried oregano
- Chili powder (I use mild)
- Fresh baby spinach
This soup is gently spiced with warm flavors of cumin, oregano, and chili powder. (Change it up how you see fit, however!)
How to Serve
Either serve this soup as is, or try toppings such as:
- Fresh cilantro
- Hot sauce
- Diced avocado
- Crumbled tortilla chips for crunch
- Fresh squeeze of lime juice
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Quinoa Black Bean Soup
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 medium carrot
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 cups vegetable broth*
- 15 oz. can diced tomatoes (or petite, fire-roasted, etc.)
- 1/2 cup white quinoa (uncooked)
- 15 oz. can black beans
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. chili powder (I use mild)
- 2-3 oz. fresh baby spinach
Toppings (optional):
- Fresh cilantro, hot sauce, avocado, tortilla chips, fresh lime juice, etc.
Instructions
- Dice onion.
- In a stockpot over medium-high heat, sauté onion for 7 minutes. (I use 3 Tbsp. water/broth for no-oil sauté method, adding more as needed.)
- Meanwhile, dice carrot and mince garlic.
- When onion is translucent, add carrot, garlic, cumin, oregano, and chili powder. Stir and sauté 1-2 minutes.
- Add vegetable broth and diced tomatoes. Cover and bring to a light simmer.
- Rinse and drain both quinoa and black beans. Add to pot.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until quinoa is cooked.
- Roughly chop spinach and add during the last couple minutes of cook time.
- Salt/pepper to taste. Serve with toppings if desired.
Notes
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Jen
This was delicious!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Great to hear!
Seriouswon
I went with what I had in the house. I mixed white and red quinoa. Kale for spinach. Added garlic scapes with the saute. I had only one can of black beans so I also added a can of garbazo beans. I like spice so I also added some ground red pepper. I added the kale with the stock since it is not as tender as spinach. Yum!!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Your substitutions sound delightful! Glad you enjoyed and thank you so much for sharing.
Alida
A very good alternative to meat and very tasty. Excellent dish!