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Frijoles y Quelites with Lamb’s Quarters
Instructions
Prep:10minCook:20min
Quelites are a group of wild greens used in Mexican cooking. Lamb’s quarters, aka goosefoot, are often used in quelites dishes and cook down similarly to spinach, nettle, or other wild greens. The flavour is nice and mild making it great for people getting into wild edibles. It can be found in disturbed soil all over North America. I get a lot of it coming up as weeds in my vegetable garden every year. I simply let it grow large, then harvest it like any other vegetable. This dish makes for a great supper on its own, but can also play wingman to any other Mexican main dish, whether it’s some form of tacos, or meat/fish with rice. If you can’t find any lamb’s quarters or other wild greens, feel free to substitute spinach.
Updated at: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:24:14 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
33
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories1707.3 kcal (85%)
Total Fat57.1 g (82%)
Carbs227.1 g (87%)
Sugars16.3 g (18%)
Protein71.3 g (143%)
Sodium3017 mg (151%)
Fiber39.8 g (142%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
0 servings
![1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable oil](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764584/graph/fooddb/91b36e29fdd043e54c45325ce68d3704.jpg)
15mlvegetable oil
![1 large onion, chopped](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764494/graph/fooddb/d5bd477463b289845a984f7792ed6d70.jpg)
1onion
large, chopped
![2 cloves garlic, minced](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764463/graph/fooddb/fb90ea8fbd3e81005fc22ada2c8ddd1f.jpg)
2cloves garlic
minced
![1/2 teaspoon (0.5g) dried oregano, preferably Mexican](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764517/graph/fooddb/c3b790fb238cda40dd15aa979368781d.jpg)
0.5gdried oregano
preferably Mexican
![1 teaspoon (2g) chipotle chili flakes (or 1 chipotle from a can, minced)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1554129700/custom_upload/4d23f9842617944c484e3014995f46ee.jpg)
2gchipotle chili flakes
or 1 chipotle from a can, minced
![1 teaspoon (2g) chili powder](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764733/graph/fooddb/48609e4fc3e8f260576e55adfc12e0a7.jpg)
2gchili powder
![1 teaspoon (2g) smoked paprika](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764733/graph/fooddb/48609e4fc3e8f260576e55adfc12e0a7.jpg)
2gsmoked paprika
![1/2 teaspoon (1g) ground cumin](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1544981414/custom_upload/aae8922274c7dddc869d58c4b5713758.jpg)
1gground cumin
![1/2 teaspoon (2.5g) kosher salt](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764757/graph/fooddb/9c6c980ec7ac8598540dbdb2c4bf00bd.jpg)
2.5gkosher salt
![8oz (250g) fresh lamb’s quarter leaves](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1577721728/custom_upload/6f3b736060f9ea66c6347c63fe5eb7b3.jpg)
250glamb’s quarter leaves
fresh
![1 can black beans, drained and rinsed](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1568110413/custom_upload/7fa48f25545aaa177b4d8fc4b3a0216e.jpg)
1can black beans
drained and rinsed
![1 large tomato, chopped](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764796/graph/fooddb/e1624f83495c6427937e9c353c333fd6.jpg)
1tomato
large, chopped
![1 teaspoon (6g) tomato paste*](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764773/graph/fooddb/6f9076eeec1be41bde7597c51706f262.jpg)
6gtomato paste
![1 cup (250ml) water or vegetable or chicken broth](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764503/graph/fooddb/948118c5009748cca5f232ad8df3b3a5.jpg)
1 cupwater
or vegetable or chicken broth
![1/2 cup (75g) crumbled cotija or feta cheese](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1570185250/custom_upload/9814f16afbf0112ef8e7cf345fca43e4.jpg)
½ cupcotija cheese
crumbled, or feta
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