Quinoa Black Bean Salad With Smoky Lime Dressing Recipes

QUINOA BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Bring dry box of quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Set fluffy quinoa aside to cool.
• In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, fresh lime juice, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine already made quinoa, haled cherry tomatoes, drained and rinsed black beans, and sliced green onions.
• Pour homemade lime dressing over quinoa mixture; toss all ingredients together to coat.
• Stir in fresh cilantro; season salad with salt and pepper.
• Serve Quinoa Salad immediately or chill in refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.

BLACK BEAN, CORN, AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir in quinoa. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, until broth is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in corn. Cover and let stand until corn is warmed through, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk lime juice, red wine vinegar, lime zest, and cumin together in a large bowl. Whisk in avocado oil. Add black beans, red bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in quinoa and corn.

BLACK BEAN & QUINOA SALAD WITH CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Cook Quinoa as directed on package (I use Bob's red mill. 1 3/4 cup water and 1 cup dry Quinoa).
• While Quinoa is cooking, place Cilantro, lime juice, red wine vinegar, agave, olive oil, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor and pulse.
• Toss finished Quinoa in a large bowl with black beans, red pepper, and onion.
• Pour cilantro lime vinaigrette over Quinoa salad and let marinate for atleast 30-45 minutes.
• (Note: I added everything up myself using calorie king- and it can out to be 260cal, 11g fat, 5g fiber per serving).

QUINOA BLACK-BEAN SALAD W/ SMOKY LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Place the quinoa and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed. Stir in the green onions, black beans, and cilantro. Puree the remaining ingredients together in a food processor; pour over quinoa and stir to coat with dressing. Adjust seasoning with salt and additional lime juice if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.