Black Bean Quinoa Salad Recipes

QUINOA AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-16 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat; fluff with a fork., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the orange pepper, onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Stir in beans and corn; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until onion is tender. Remove from the heat; cool for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes. , In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lime juice, vinegar, salt, pepper and chili powder. Pour over tomato mixture; toss to coat., Spoon quinoa onto a serving platter. Top with tomato mixture, avocado and cilantro.,

SUPERFOOD BLACK BEAN & QUINOA SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the quinoa:
• Rinse it well in a fine mesh colander and drain all the water.
• Add the rinsed quinoa to a pot and add double the amount of purified water or veggie stock.
• Bring the pot to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low for about 15 minutes until all of the liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff with a fork, and you're done.
• While the quinoa is cooking, whisk the olive oil, cumin, garlic, lime, salt, and cayenne together in the bottom of a large bowl to let the flavors marry.
• Rinse and drain the black beans.
• Chop the veggies until roughly the same size as the black beans.
• Add in the cooked quinoa, beans, and diced veggies to the bowl and gently fold it together with the dressing and cilantro.
• Let the salad chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors come together. It tastes best served at a chilled or room temperature.

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 BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

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

BLACK BEAN, CORN, AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan. Stir in quinoa. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, until broth is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in corn. Cover and let stand until corn is warmed through, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk lime juice, red wine vinegar, lime zest, and cumin together in a large bowl. Whisk in avocado oil. Add black beans, red bell pepper, red onion, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in quinoa and corn.

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).

QUINOA AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl wash quinoa in at least 5 changes cold water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off most of water, until water runs clear and drain in a large fine sieve.
• In a saucepan of salted boiling water cook quinoa 10 minutes. Drain quinoa in sieve and rinse under cold water. Set sieve over a saucepan of boiling water (quinoa should not touch water) and steam quinoa, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, about 10 minutes (check water level in kettle occasionally, adding water if necessary).
• While quinoa is cooking, in a small bowl toss beans with vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer quinoa to a large bowl and cool. Add beans, corn, bell pepper, jalapeños, and coriander and toss well.
• Make dressing:
• In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, salt, and cumin and add oil in a stream, whisking.
• Drizzle dressing over salad and toss well with salt and pepper to taste. Salad may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salad to room temperature before serving.