Red Quinoa and Black Bean Vegetable Salad
This salad is awesome so I thought I'd share. Very tasty and loaded with protein and fiber. If you are not familiar with quinoa, it is a grain-like seed with a nutty flavor. I get it at Whole Foods for $5.99/pound in bulk. This recipe is adapted slightly from the post on www.ohsheglows.com, which is a nice food blog. Here is a link to the original if you are interested:
http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/21/red-quinoa-and-black-bean-vegetable-salad/
Salad:
1 cup uncooked red quinoa
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
1 small avocado, chopped into 1 inch pieces
Dressing:
4-5 tbsp of fresh lime juice (Juice from 2 small limes) (I used Nellie & Joe's brand Key Lime Juice)
1/2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp ground cumin, or more to taste
Directions:
1. Cook 1 cup red quinoa according to package directions.
2. While quinoa is cooking, prepare the chopped vegetables and whisk together the dressing.
3. Allow quinoa to cool after cooking for about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Add the beans and vegetables and toss well.
4. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss well with salt and pepper to taste. Bring salad to room temperature before serving. Keep fresh in a sealed container for 1-2 days.
Yields: Six - 1 cup servings
Salad nutrition (per serving):
233 calories
5 g fat
0 g saturated fat
8 g protien
9 g fiber
38 g carbs
3 g sugar
Dressing nutrition (per 1 tablespoon)
49 calories
5 g fat
1 g saturated fat
0 g protien
0 g fiber
0 g carbs
0 g sugar
http://ohsheglows.com/2011/01/21/red-quinoa-and-black-bean-vegetable-salad/
Salad:
1 cup uncooked red quinoa
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
1 small avocado, chopped into 1 inch pieces
Dressing:
4-5 tbsp of fresh lime juice (Juice from 2 small limes) (I used Nellie & Joe's brand Key Lime Juice)
1/2 tsp kosher salt, or to taste
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp ground cumin, or more to taste
Directions:
1. Cook 1 cup red quinoa according to package directions.
2. While quinoa is cooking, prepare the chopped vegetables and whisk together the dressing.
3. Allow quinoa to cool after cooking for about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Add the beans and vegetables and toss well.
4. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss well with salt and pepper to taste. Bring salad to room temperature before serving. Keep fresh in a sealed container for 1-2 days.
Yields: Six - 1 cup servings
Salad nutrition (per serving):
233 calories
5 g fat
0 g saturated fat
8 g protien
9 g fiber
38 g carbs
3 g sugar
Dressing nutrition (per 1 tablespoon)
49 calories
5 g fat
1 g saturated fat
0 g protien
0 g fiber
0 g carbs
0 g sugar
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This sounds really good, i have only had quinoa once before. Think I'll buy the ingredience and try it out. Love cilantro!
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I seriously love all of those things!!! YUM!!!0
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Thanks for taking the time to share this recipe. I'll try it soon. Good luck in your weight loss. Soon, you'll be able to add snow shoveling calorie burns:)0
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Thanks for taking the time to share this recipe. I'll try it soon. Good luck in your weight loss. Soon, you'll be able to add snow shoveling calorie burns:)
Aww you are welcome Dottie. And thanks for wishing me luck I need all the support I can get.. I am strictly a snowblower man myself, the shovel is strictly for the steps. )))0 -
Thanks for sharing this recipe...I have wanted to try quinoa but to look at it...it just looks bland. This sounds tasty...I think I'll give it a try!0
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Thanks for sharing this recipe...I have wanted to try quinoa but to look at it...it just looks bland. This sounds tasty...I think I'll give it a try!
You are so welcome. I do think the red variety has a bit more flavor, but the dressing will make up for any blandness it is nice and tart.0 -
I seriously love all of those things!!! YUM!!!
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This sounds really good, i have only had quinoa once before. Think I'll buy the ingredience and try it out. Love cilantro!
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I'll have to try this one-i've been meaning to try quinoa. Oh She Glows is a great site: her warm bean and rstd sweet potato salad is fantastic!0
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I'll have to try this one-i've been meaning to try quinoa. Oh She Glows is a great site: her warm bean and rstd sweet potato salad is fantastic!
I will totally check that one out too.0 -
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I enjoy her site too. Thanks for posting...this is one I'd like to try!0
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