Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

Quinoa and Black Bean Salad
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • 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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Introduction

Quinoa, black beans, feta, and fresh veggies make this a well-balanced dish. Quinoa, black beans, feta, and fresh veggies make this a well-balanced dish.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup of whole wheat quinoa
    2 cups chicken broth, fat free
    1 15.5 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
    5 oz feta cheese (or reduced fat feta), crumbled
    14 to 16 cherry tomatoes, halved
    1/2 cup pepperocini, diced
    juice of one lemon
    1/4 cups olive oil
    salt and pepper to taste


Tips

The liquid from the pepperocini is a great thing to add a little zing to this dish, but I imagine it would raise sodium levels. Red wine vinegar would give it more of a Greek flair. Experiement with a variety of veggies like green peas, corn, squash, sugar snap peas, etc.


Directions

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.