Southwest Quinoa Salad
This isn't your typical salad! Southwest Quinoa salad is a Mexican inspired salad bursting with flavor and nutrition!
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa uncooked
- 2 cups water
- 1 large red bell pepper
- ½ cup scallions, chopped
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans drained and rinsed
- 4 roma tomatoes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- juice from 1 lime
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa in a sieve until water runs clear.
- Combine quinoa and water in a medium sauce pan. Bring to boil. Once boiling, simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. Set aside to cool.
- Dice the tomatoes, scallions and red bell peppers.
- Add the diced tomatoes, scallions and peppers to the cooked and cooled quinoa.
- Add the drained and rinsed black beans.
- In a separate bowl, combine olive oil, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and lime juice. Mix well.
- Pour over quinoa mixture.
- Mix until salad is evenly coated.
Notes
Calories: 230
Protein: 8.2g
Total Fat: 9.1g
Saturated Fat: 1.0g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.8g
Sodium: 304 mg
Fiber: 6.1g
Nutrition facts may vary based on product brands used.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal
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