Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 cup of whole wheat quinoa2 cups chicken broth, fat free1 15.5 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained5 oz feta cheese (or reduced fat feta), crumbled14 to 16 cherry tomatoes, halved1/2 cup pepperocini, dicedjuice of one lemon1/4 cups olive oilsalt and pepper to taste
Earlier in the day, rinse 1 cup of quinoa for a minute to rinse out any bitter flavor. Bring 2 cups of chicken brother to a boil. Add quinoa, cover, and let cook about 13 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 15 minutes. Cool in the refrigerator until ready to mix up the salad.
To make the salad: Place cooled quinoa in a mixing bowl. Add rinsed black beans, sliced cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and diced pepperocini. Salt and pepper to taste. Add 1/4 cup oil and the juice of one lemon. Stir to combine. Salt and pepper to taste.
Add more or less lemon juice or olive oil to your taste.
Serving Size: 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CREDDICK2.
To make the salad: Place cooled quinoa in a mixing bowl. Add rinsed black beans, sliced cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and diced pepperocini. Salt and pepper to taste. Add 1/4 cup oil and the juice of one lemon. Stir to combine. Salt and pepper to taste.
Add more or less lemon juice or olive oil to your taste.
Serving Size: 6 servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CREDDICK2.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 330.7
- Total Fat: 16.2 g
- Cholesterol: 18.3 mg
- Sodium: 1,103.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 34.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 9.4 g
- Protein: 14.4 g
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