The Deen Bros. Lighter Quinoa Hoppin’ John

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The Deen Bros. Lighter Quinoa Hoppin’ John

By Bobby and Jamie Deen

211 Fewer Calories
10g Less Fat

Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1 (15-ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3 scallions, thinly sliced
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 slices cooked-crisp bacon, coarsely chopped

Directions:

Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until most of the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender, 15 – 20 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold running water and drain again. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the black-eyed peas, bell pepper, celery, cilantro, and scallions.

Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, salt, and cumin in a small bowl. Add to the quinoa mixture, tossing to mix well. Sprinkle with the bacon just before serving.

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Difficulty: Easy

Per Serving (generous 3/4 cup): 207 Cal; 9 g Protein; 6 g Tot Fat; 1 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 31 g Carb; 5 g Fiber; 2 g Sugar; 38 mg Calcium; 4 mg Iron; 306 mg Sodium; 4 mg Cholesterol

Original recipe courtesy Paula Deen: Hoppin’ John Salad
Lightened Up recipe courtesy of the Deen Brothers and the Paula Deen Test Kitchen

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Reader Comments:

Hi Charlotte, Thanks for visiting our site. Quinoa is available at most health food stores(such as Whole Foods) and some local grocery stores. Here at Paula Deen we encourage you to keep on trying our recipes. Thanks!

By Jocelyn Morera on January 23, 2013

Where can I buy Quinoa

By Charlotte on January 18, 2013

Hello Mary Lou Lloyd, Actually, quinoa is not a rice nor a bean, it's a type of grain. It is closely related to species such as beets and spinach as weird as that sounds. Here at Paula Deen we hope you enjoy our recipes and continue to explore our web site. Thanks!!

By Jocelyn Morera on January 11, 2013

The food in the picture (Quinoa Hoppin' John) looked delicious, however the recipe did not match the picture. The picture appears to have rice, blackeyed peas, baby lima beans, corn, etc. The recipe calls for quinoa and blackeyed peas and cilantro. Is there a recipe for the dish in the picture?

By Kay on January 07, 2013

So what is this a picture of cause nowhere in the recipe do I see corn or butter beans. But this picture looks soooooogoooood.

By Anonymous on January 06, 2013

Love your recipes. However, have 1 gripe. Looking at pic of Quinoa Hoppin John here and I see butter beans and corn in the pic to name at least 2 items that are NOT in the recipe. Please don't make us disappointed when we realize too late that ours is not gonna look like your pic because it is not in Your recipe! Thanks and keep those recipes coming!

By Donna Korb on January 05, 2013

The picture doesn't show quinoa - it clearly shows white rice. Somebody messed up.

By Red on January 05, 2013

I do know that there are people who have made a big deal of the lighter foods and that is fine, but there are those, like me, who still would like to make the original recipes. If you would include both I would appreciate it. Thank you and have a good one Bonnie Newland

By Bonnie Newland on January 04, 2013

Question? What is Quinoa? Is it a rice, or a Lima bean? Thank you.

By mARY lOU lLOYD on January 04, 2013

hi the pic shows butterbeans and corn but the recipe doesnt call for it.it looks like a dish i want to cook but i am confused. thanks, lisa fontenot

By lisa on January 04, 2013

Would like to thank all of you for giving us many choices on how to cook and bake.Paula,my daughter drove me from Michigan to Indianapolis just to see you snow and all..What a wonderful time we had. Didn't know about the greeting and signing session. Is there a chance that you could come to Michigan? It really would make my day. I really like this quinoa recipe. I would also like to thank you very very much for allowing recipes to print on a larger scale. Well, I could go on and on about you but the space is tooooooo small..Love you and thanks again. Bonnie

By bonnie hgap on January 04, 2013

I was looking over this latest receipe Quinoa Hoppin John, but the picture doesn't match the receipe. In the picture I see butter beans and corn, but nothing is mentioned about it in the receipe. Is this the correct receipe for this?

By Chris Kelly on January 04, 2013

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