Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

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Place a serving of this salad on a bed of new spinach.

Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups cooked quinoa
  2. 1 ½ cups cooked black beans
  3. 2 stalks celery, diced
  4. ¼ cup chopped red onion
  5. 2 tablespoons chopped preserved lemon
  6. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  7. ½ orange, zested and juiced
  8. 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  9. ½ teaspoon agave nectar
  10. ½ teaspoon salt
  11. 1 pinch ground black pepper
  12. 1 pinch ground coriander

Instructions

  1. Mix quinoa, black beans, celery, onion, and preserved lemon together in a large bowl.
  2. Mix olive oil, 2 tablespoons orange juice, zest, apple cider vinegar, agave, salt, pepper, and coriander together in a small bowl. Pour over quinoa mixture. Toss gently to coat.
  3. Substitute chopped mandarin oranges for the preserved lemons if preferred.
  4. Substitute honey for the agave if desired, but then the salad is no longer vegan.

 

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