Southwestern Quinoa Salad

Name: Southwestern Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa; 1 large sweet potato; 1 red or orange bell pepper; 1 cup black beans; 1 cup thawed frozen corn; 1/4 cup minced red onion; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro; 1 avocado; 1/4 cup + 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil; Juice of 1 lime; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne; pinch of cumin; ground black pepper; 1/2 sea salt + more to taste

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings
4
Calories
456 kcal
Course
Salad
Cuisine
American

Southwestern Quinoa Salad

Odette Barnes

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A flavorful and healthy southwestern quinoa salad with roasted sweet potatoes, black beans and avocado.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup uncooked quinoa rinsed and drained
1 large sweet potato chopped into bite size chunks
1 red or orange bell pepper cored, seeded, and diced
1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
1 cup thawed frozen corn
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 avocado chopped
1/4 cup + 1/2 Tablespoon olive oil
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
pinch of cumin
ground black pepper to taste
1/2 sea salt + more to taste

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Toss sweet potato chunks with 1/2 Tablespoon of olive oil, season to taste with salt and pepper, and arrange evenly on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 25-30 minutes. Allow sweet potato chunks to cool.
Meanwhile, cook the quinoa according to package instructions. Allow quinoa to cool.
In a large mixing bowl combine quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, corn, bell pepper, black beans, red onion, cilantro and avocado. Add 1/4 cup olive oil, lime juice, chili powder, cayenne, cumin, black pepper and sea salt. Gently toss the salad to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, if necessary. Serve salad right away or chill in the fridge a few hours before serving. Add a sprinkle of queso fresco or feta cheese when serving, if desired.