Salsa Grain-and-Bean Pilaf

Name: Salsa Grain-and-Bean Pilaf
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked grain of your choice (quinoa, bulgur, rice, couscous, or other); 2 to 2 1/2 cups cooked or canned beans of your choice (pinto, black, or pink beans, black-eyed peas, chickpeas, or other; 3/4 to 1 cup raw or one 16- to 20-ounce can, drained and rinsed); 1 cup prepared salsa, or to taste; 2 scallions, minced; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro, optional

December 9, 2011

This is a flexible recipe that I frequently rely on when I want an easy, nourishing main dish. I vary the combinations each time I make it. See the cooking notes for specifics on cooking grains in this chapter, and pages 110 to 111 for cooking beans, if you choose to use dried beans.

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