Quinoa And Black Bean Salad With Smoky Lime Dressing Food

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 QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring water and and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt together in a bowl to make dressing.
• Combine cooled quinoa, black beans, and cucumber in a large bowl. Pour in dressing and toss to coat. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

QUINOA AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• 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.
• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, cumin and red pepper flakes.
• Combine cooled quinoa, beans, tomatoes, and onions in a large bowl.
• Drizzle dressing over salad and toss in cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.

BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH LIME-CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except avocados, in a large bowl and mix well. Toss with desired amount of dressing.
• Cover and chill for a few hours or overnight. Right before serving, add avocados and mix gently, being careful not to mash avocados.
• Serve at room temperature.

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).