Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 291.3

Total Fat: 4.1 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 358.4 mg
Total Carbs: 54.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
Protein: 11.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad calories by ingredient

Introduction

Very much like the usual, but we left out the olive oil. Very much like the usual, but we left out the olive oil.

Minutes to Prepare: 30

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quinoa (I used Bob's Red Mill because it doesn't need to be rinsed)

1 1/2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained

1 1/2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

1 1/2 cups cooked corn

1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped

1clove of garlic, minced fine

Juice of one lime

1 tsp. salt

Directions

Rinse quinoa if necessary. Cook in a pot with 2 1/4 cups water. Follow package directions for rinsing and cook time. Fluff quinoa with fork and transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool.

While quinoa is cooking, in a small bowl, toss beans with vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.

Add beans, corn, bell peppers, garlic, and cilantro to the quinoa. Toss well. Squeeze the lime over the salad, mix and salt to taste.

This can be made a day in advance and refrigerated, but it's also just fine warm.

Makes 8 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPINNINGAL.