Warm Quinoa Salad

  4.3 – 2 reviews  • Quinoa Salad Recipes

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Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  1. ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  2. 1 tablespoon lime juice
  3. ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  4. ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  5. ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  6. 1 ½ cups water
  7. 1 cup dry quinoa (such as Quinta®)
  8. ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  9. 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  10. 1 (15 ounce) can yellow corn kernels, drained and rinsed
  11. ½ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
  12. ½ cup finely chopped red onion
  13. ½ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Make dressing: Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, salt, pepper, and cumin in a large serving bowl until combined.
  2. Make salad: Bring water, quinoa, and salt to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Transfer cooked quinoa into the serving bowl with dressing. Add beans, corn, bell pepper, onion, and cilantro. Mix with a large spoon or wide spatula until combined.

Reviews

Brittany Stewart
Excellent flavor, to good to be healthy!
Yvonne Carpenter
Added some craisins. Also some feta cheese. “I’m sorry I added feta to that salad”. Said no one, ever.

 

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