Quinoa Salad

Name: Quinoa Salad Recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup dry Quinoa; 1/2 cup Black Beans drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup Yellow Corn fresh or frozen; 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro chopped; 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley chopped; 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice; 1 tbsp Olive Oil (optional); 1/4 tsp kosher salt (optional); 1. Cook Quinoa according to package directions.; 2. Scoop cooked Quinoa into a bowl and add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Season to taste.; 3. Serve chilled or room temperature.; The Quinoa will dry out so keep some lime juice ready to refreshen it if needed.

Minutes to Prepare: 35

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 cup dry Quinoa1/2 cup Black Beans, drained and rinsed1/2 cup Yellow Corn, fresh or frozen1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice1 tbsp Olive Oil (optional)1/4 tsp kosher salt (optional)1. Cook Quinoa according to package directions.2. Scoop cooked Quinoa into a bowl and add remaining ingredients. Mix well. Season to taste. 3. Serve chilled or room temperature. The Quinoa will dry out, so keep some lime juice ready to refreshen it if needed.

Directions

Makes 8 1/4 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WICKDVEGETARIAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 132.1
Total Fat: 3.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 77.2 mg
Total Carbs: 22.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
Protein: 4.5 g

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