Quinoa and Black bean salad

Name: Quinoa and Black bean salad Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked quinoa; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 clove garlic; Juice of one lime; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 1 15oz can black beans; 1 red bell pepper; 1 cup green onions chopped; 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Minutes to Prepare: 30
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

2 cups cooked quinoa1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil1 tsp ground cumin1 clove garlicJuice of one lime1 tsp fine sea salt1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)1 15oz can black beans1 red bell pepper1 cup green onions chopped1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

Prepare the quinoa as directed. While the quinoa is cooking, whisk the olive oil, cumin, garlic, lime, salt, and cayenne together in a large bowl. Drain and rinse the black beans, then chop the veggies; cut onions and peppers about the same size and black beans. Add the cooked quinoa, beans, and veggies to the bowl and gently fold all together with the dressing. Then chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Serve at room temperature or chilled

Serving Size: 8 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATIBUGG.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 215.1
Total Fat: 8.7 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 292.7 mg
Total Carbs: 28.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
Protein: 7.2 g

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