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Southwest Quinoa Salad
Southwest Quinoa Salad is an easy quinoa salad recipe made with black beans, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cilantro and a simple olive oil based dressing.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Servings:
6
Calories:
341
kcal
Author:
Lauren Allen
Ingredients
1
cup
quinoa
2
cups
vegetable broth
, chicken broth, or water
15
ounce can
black beans
, drained and rinsed
1 1/2
cups
cherry tomatoes
, halved
5
green onions
, chopped
1/4
cup
fresh cilantro
, chopped
1
avocados
, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper
, to taste
For the dressing:
1/4
cup
olive oil
juice of 2 fresh limes
3/4
teaspoon
cumin
pinch of red pepper flakes
Instructions
Cook quinoa and vegetable broth according to package directions. Once cooked, let cool for 10-15 minutes.
Transfer quinoa to a large bowl and fluff with a fork. Add to the bowl black beans, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro and avocado.
In another bowl whisk together the dressing ingredients: olive oil, lime juice, cumin, and red pepper flakes.
Pour dressing over salad and stir gently to combine. Serve or refrigerate for later.
Nutrition
Calories:
341
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
40
g
|
Protein:
11
g
|
Fat:
16
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Sodium:
15
mg
|
Potassium:
682
mg
|
Fiber:
10
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
375
IU
|
Vitamin C:
13.9
mg
|
Calcium:
53
mg
|
Iron:
3.6
mg
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