Description
A delightful salad combining fluffy quinoa, sweet corn, hearty black beans, and fresh veggies, all dressed with a zesty lime dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans
- 1 1/2 cups sweet corn kernels
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: 1 avocado, diced
- Optional: crumbled feta or cotija cheese
- Optional: jalapeño slices
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa thoroughly under cold water to remove its natural coating.
- In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes until fluffy.
- Let quinoa cool completely.
- Chop all vegetables, including cherry tomatoes and bell peppers.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper for the dressing.
- In a large bowl, combine cooled quinoa, black beans, corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, and cilantro.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss gently to combine.
- Fold in any optional ingredients like diced avocado, cheese, or jalapeños.
- Chill the salad for at least 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Rinse quinoa before cooking to remove bitterness. Feel free to customize the dressing and ingredients according to your preferences.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg