Quinoa Black Bean Salad

dicentra's Note:

This is really easy to make. There were no leftovers! What a great combination of flavors and textures. Serve with tortilla chips on the side.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/3 cup quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon coriander
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced cilantro
• 2 tablespoons minced scallions
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 cup diced bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno chiles
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Cook the quinoa in the water. Allow to cool slightly.
2. In a large bowl, combine the oil, lime juice, cumin, coriander, cilantro and scallions.
3. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, bell peppers and chilies.
4. Add the cooled quinoa.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Serve cold.

Reviews

[jane49423]

Loved it. Used a can of drained diced tomatoes, but otherwise following the directions exactly.

[wendywendy]

What a tasty little salad. Easy to sub various things depending on what you have on hand. I love the mix of flavors as listed in the recipe, but I can see experimenting as well. Thanks for posting.

[run for your life]

So easy and good to make. I used canned tomatoes and rotel but am excited to make this with fresh tomatoes, I'm sure it will be even better! We also made burritos out of this; put the salad in with some cheese (warm it up in the microwave or eat it cold - great both ways!) and add some sour cream. Very good!