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Fiesta Quinoa Salad

Ingredients
  • ½ cup uncooked and rinsed quinoa 
  • ½ cup corn, drained and rinsed or thawed from frozen  
  • ½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed 
  • ½ cup red or green bell pepper 
  • 1/3 cup red onion, chopped 1 jalapeno, seeded and  chopped (optional) 
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil 
  • Juice from 1 lime 
  • 2 teaspoons. fresh cilantro, chopped
  •  ½ teaspoons cumin ½ tsp. garlic powder
  •  ¼ teaspoon black pepper 
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt  
Directions
  1. Wash hands with soap and water. In a saucepan, heat 1 cup water to boiling.  Add quinoa. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.  Fluff with a fork and allow to cool slightly. 
  2.  Add corn, black beans, bell pepper, red onion, and jalapeno to quinoa. 
  3.  In a small separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, cilantro, cumin, garlic powder, pepper, and salt.
  4. Add dressing to vegetable mixture and gently toss to coat.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. 

Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to four days. 

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Total Time
3 min
Prep Time
25 min
Servings
7
Nutrition Facts

Calories: 90 

Fat: 4.5 g 

Saturated Fat: 0.5 g

Sodium: 70 mg

Carbohydrates: 4 g

Added Sugar: 0 g

Dietary Fiber 2 g

Protein: 3 g