Southwest Quinoa Salad

Healthy side that goes great with Southwestern/Spanish dishes or it can also stand alone as a side

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  cups quinoa, uncooked
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  vegetable stock base
• 1 (12 ounce) can black beans, rinsed
• 1  red pepper, chopped
• 1  cup  jalapeno, from a jar, chopped
• 1  bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1  medium  white onion, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) bag frozen corn
• 1⁄4 cup lime juice
• 1  dash apple cider vinegar
• 1  dash lemon juice

Directions

1. cook quinoa as directed on package with 4 C water and the vegetable base.
2. while the quinoa is cooking, combine the black beans, red pepper, jalapeños, cilantro, and onion in a bowl.
3. When the quinoa is done cooking add the frozen corn to it and stir. let cool a bit.
4. combine the quinoa mix and the veggies, add the remaining ingredients, stir and serve. Can also be refrigerated for later.