Quinoa & Black Bean Healing Bowl

Iron-rich beans meet vitamin C from lime and tomato — the Iron–Vitamin C Engine that rebuilds red blood cells and fights fatigue.

Gentle for metallic taste, low appetite, a good day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 can black beans, rinsed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 avocado, sliced
• Juice of 1 fresh lime
• 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ½ tsp cumin

How to make it

1. Cook the quinoa in 2 cups water, about 15 minutes.
2. Warm the beans with cumin.
3. Assemble: quinoa, beans, tomatoes, avocado.
4. Finish with olive oil, cilantro, and a generous squeeze of fresh lime — the lime is doing clinical work here, not just flavor.

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A whole-food, plant-based recipe from The Simple Healing Kitchen, created by Karen Khan, RN, RD as a companion to the cookbook for people in cancer care. This is educational nutrition information only — not medical advice. Always consult your care team.