Salsa Grain-and-Bean Pilaf

• 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

1. Combine all of the ingredients except the optional parsley in a large saucepan and heat slowly until heated through.
2. Stir in the optional parsley, and serve.
3. Salsa Grain-and-Bean Pilaf (this page)
4. Baked or microwaved sweet potatoes
5. Creamy Coleslaw (page 35)
6. or
7. Simple tossed salad
8. Calories: 307
9. Total Fat: 0g
10. Protein: 10g
11. Carbohydrate: 64g
12. Cholesterol: 0mg
13. Sodium: 468mg

quinoa, beans, salsa, scallions, salt, parsley

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/salsa-grain-and-bean-pilaf-372796 (may not work)