Amazing Mexican Quinoa Salad Recipes

MEXICAN QUINOA SALAD (+ MORE QUINOA SALAD RECIPES)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup of quinoa and 2 cups of water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed.
• Once quinoa is cooked, place in a large Tupperware and let chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Prepare dressing by placing all ingredients into a mason jar. Put cap on and shake until combined.
• Prepare salad, by mixing together cooked quinoa, black beans, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, and red onion. Mix until combined. Then, pour on dressing and mix again.

MEXICAN QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Add quiona, water, and sea salt to the Instant Pot. Place the trivet inside and place the cob of corn on top. Seal and set to 1 minutes on high pressure. Wait for full natural pressure release. For stove-top instructions see above in blog post.
• In the meantime, finely chop red onion, dice tomato, chop cilantro, deseed and finely chop jalapeño, and set everything aside.
• Cut off kernels of cooked cob of corn and set aside.
• Cut avocado in half, pit and peel, and then dice. Do this last right before assembling the salad to keep fresh longer.
• Assemble the salad by fluffing the quinoa and adding to a large salad bowl, then add chopped vegetables and fruits as well as black beans. Season with sea salt, pepper, and lime juice, then mix and serve.

MEXICAN QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Stir black beans, quinoa, corn, red bell pepper, green onion, cilantro, and garlic together in a large bowl.
• Whisk olive oil, lime juice, honey, jalapeno, mustard, and paprika together in a bowl until dressing is smooth and creamy. Pour dressing over quinoa mixture and toss to coat. Garnish with cilantro.