Quinoa Salad With Black Beans Recipes

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.

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.

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.,

QUINOA SALAD WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• To cook the quinoa, combine the rinsed quinoa with 1 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to low heat and let it simmer for about 15 minutes. The quinoa should absorb all of the water. Remove from heat, cover, and let the quinoa rest for a few minutes to cool and fluff up.
• In the meantime, combine spring onions, red bell pepper, cucumber and black beans in a large serving bowl. Set aside.
• In a small bowl or jar, combine the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, agave syrup and salt.
• Once the quinoa has cooled, fluff it up with a fork, and transfer it to the serving bowl. Drizzle the dressing on top, and toss until the mixture is evenly coated. Serve right away, or store it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

QUINOA AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• Mix quinoa into onion mixture and cover with vegetable broth; season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Stir frozen corn into the saucepan, and continue to simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes; mix in the black beans and cilantro.

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.

QUINOA SALAD WITH CHICKEN AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In saucepan, heat half of the oil over medium heat; cook garlic and paprika, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in quinoa and add water; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until no liquid remains and quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; saute chicken, cumin, ground coriander, salt, pepper and cayenne until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add green onions, tomatoes, red pepper, black beans and corn; cook over medium heat, stirring, until red pepper is tender-crisp and chicken is no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to large bowl. Add quinoa, cilantro and lime juice; toss to combine.

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.

QUINOA SALAD WITH BLACK BEANS AND MANGO

Steps:

• Combine the mango, red pepper, scallions, and cilantro in a mixing bowl. Add the red wine vinegar, grapeseed oil, and salt and stir to combine. Add the quinoa and stir until everything is well incorporated. Fold in the black beans. Serve immediately or let it sit for a bit to let the flavors meld.