Southwest Quinoa Salad

Southwest Quinoa Salad

Tasty Mexican Quinoa Salad

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 30m
Servings: 8
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (22 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

217
Calories
8.7g
Fat
29.5
Carbohydrate
7.3g
Protein
0mg
Cholesterol
367.9mg
Sodium
Southwest Quinoa Salad

Recipe Description

This Southwest Quinoa Salad is deliciously tasty and really easy to make. With Mexican inspired ingredients of black beans, bell peppers, corn, cilantro, red onions, jalapeño chili and garlic chopped up and tossed in a flavorsome dressing made from limes, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, salt and black pepper. Colorful, healthy and a great side option to serve your guests.

To make Southwest Quinoa Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Southwest Quinoa Salad

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Cook quinoa

    20 min
    Step 1 - Southwest Quinoa Salad

    Cook quinoa as per package instructions or cook quinoa with a ratio of 1 cup dry quinoa to 1.5 cups water. Bring to a boil and cook on low for 12 minutes. Once cooked, set aside for 5 minutes and fluff.

  2. 2

    Combine salad ingredients

    2 min
    Step 2 - Southwest Quinoa Salad

    In a large salad bowl, mix the black beans, bell peppers, corn, cilantro, red onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, cumin, chili powder, salt and ground black pepper.

  3. 3

    Add quinoa

    1 min
    Step 3 - Southwest Quinoa SaladStep 3 - Southwest Quinoa Salad

    Add quinoa and toss to combine together.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Step 4 - Southwest Quinoa Salad

    Serve immediately or chill for about an hour and then serve.

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About the author

Dasha Vakulova

Dasha is an enthusiastic and cheerful mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Dasha is going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

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