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Southwestern Quinoa Salad
This Quinoa Salad is made Southwestern style, with black beans, jalapenos, bell peppers with a touch of spice, and a ton of flavor. Make ahead for a great lunch or dinner!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 474 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For salad:
- 1/2 cup rainbow quinoa rinsed
- 1 cup vegetable stock can sub chicken stock
- 2 cans black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 1/2 red bell peppers diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper diced
- 1 cup cilantro washed and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion diced
- 2 teaspoons Jalapeño diced
- 1 avocado diced or sliced
For dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
Instructions
Cook the quinoa
- Heat the broth into a small saucepan until boiling, add quinoa and simmer gently until all the liquid is absorbed. Set aside to cool.
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Make the dressing
- Whisk dressing ingredients together and set aside.
Assemble the salad
- Add cooled quinoa, beans, arugula, bell peppers, cilantro, onion and jalapeno.
- Pour the dressing over the top, and mix well until fully combined.
- Set aside in the refrigerator until serving time.
- Devour.
Notes
- Prepping
- Mince the garlic and the jalapeno very small. Dice the onion, and bell peppers in similar sizes, about the size of a pea.
- Substitutions/Additions
- Any color quinoa can be used. I think the rainbow one is pretty, but the plain white quinoa is fine too.
- Black beans are great in this, but white beans will do just as well if that is what you have.
- Check out more info on how to cook quinoa.
- What to do with leftovers
- Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Don't use the dressing until ready to eat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
474kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Sodium
1412mg
(59%)
Potassium
1000mg
(29%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1264IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
63mg
(70%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 474
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 474kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Sodium | 1412mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 1000mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1264IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 63mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.