Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

Bizzy-Bee's Note:

From the new magazine, Clean Eating. Yum!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup quinoa , washed and drained
• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 fresh limes, juice of
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans , rinsed and drained
• 1 ½ cups grape tomatoes , cut in half
• 5 green onions , finely chopped
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro , chopped
• salt & pepper , to taste

Directions:

1. Wash and rinse quinoa. In a saucepan, bring quinoa and water to a boil. Reduce to simmer, cover and cook until all water is absorbed, about 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, cumin and red pepper flakes.
3. Combine cooled quinoa, beans, tomatoes, and onions in a large bowl.
4. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Out of the Blue]

A very tasty salad. I'm really glad that I chose this recipe for my first attempt at quinoa. Thank you for posting.

[I cook-You clean]

This was the first time I have every tried quinoa and it was delicious. BF liked it too, and he hates cilantro. Kind of tasted like pico de gallo in rice. I used chick peas for black beans, key limes, and a large salad tomato with seeds removed. I think I found my new favorite grain. Thanks!

[Meech #624065]

I had some Quinoa and was looking for a way to try it - but nothing complicated. I came across this recipe and although I had to substitute petite diced tomatoes for the cherry tomatoes and finely diced sweet white onions for the green onions, this still was really good. I'm a convert. I will use more quinoa in the future!