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Black Bean and Quinoa Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups cooked quinoa (1 cup dry quinoa)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 clove garlic (pressed, grated or finely chopped)
Juice from 1 lime (about 2 tbsp.)
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. cayenne pepper
1 can black beans (15 oz., rinsed and well-drained)
1 red bell pepper, chopped into quarter-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
6 green onions, white and part of the greens chopped (about 1 cup)
⅓ cup chopped cilantro
Directions:
Directions:
1. Rinse dry quinoa and drain all of the water.
2. Add rinsed quinoa to a pot and add double the amount of water or vegetable stock.
3. Bring the pot to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low for about 15 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed.
4. Fluff quinoa with a fork.
5. While quinoa is cooking, whisk together the olive oil, cumin, garlic, lime, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl to let the flavors marry.
6. Rinse and drain black beans.
7. Chop the veggies until roughly the same size as the beans.
8. Add in the cooked quinoa, beans, and diced veggies to the bowl and gently fold it together with the dressing and cilantro.
9. Let the salad chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors come together. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
45 minutes

 

 

 

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