Quinoa Black bean Salad
Quinoa Black bean Salad is a colorful and healthy dish that is perfect to pack for picnic or lunches. This is a quick and easy to make dish that takes less than 30 minutes to put together. Adding black beans to quinoa gives a double dose of protein to this dish.
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Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 1 cup Quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1 15 oz. Canned Black Beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 Medium Red Pepper, diced
- 4 Green Onions, chopped
- 2 Avocados, pitted and chopped
- 3 tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
For the Dressing:
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Garlic clove, finely minced
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper (optional)
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- To taste Salt Pepper
Instructions
- Bring 2cups of water and the quinoa in a small saucepan to a boil; lower the heat, cover the pan and cook till quinoa is cooked through. Let the quinoa cool slightly.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for dressing.
- Add the chopped veggies (except avocado), drained black beans and the cooked quinoa to the dressing. Mix gently and the set aside for 30 minutes for the flavors to mingle.
- Stir in chopped avocado right before serving to avoid discoloration.
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