Black Bean & Quinoa Salad With Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 6
Yields: 1/2 cup
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans
- 3 cups quinoa, cooked (about 1 cup uncooked makes 3 cups cooked!)
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 red onion, minced
- 1⁄4 cup cilantro
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar (or some other natural sweetner)
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- salt & pepper
Directions
- Cook Quinoa as directed on package (I use Bob's red mill. 1 3/4 cup water and 1 cup dry Quinoa).
- While Quinoa is cooking, place Cilantro, lime juice, red wine vinegar, agave, olive oil, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor and pulse.
- Toss finished Quinoa in a large bowl with black beans, red pepper, and onion.
- Pour cilantro lime vinaigrette over Quinoa salad and let marinate for atleast 30-45 minutes.
- (Note: I added everything up myself using calorie king- and it can out to be 260cal, 11g fat, 5g fiber per serving).
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