Name: Southwest Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Quinoa 1 cup; Black beans 14 oz (can); Bell pepper 2; Corn 1 cup; Cilantro 1 bunch; Red onion ¼ cup; Jalapeño pepper 1; Garlic 1 clove; Lime Juice of 2 large; Olive oil ¼ cup; Cumin 1 tsp; Chili powder 1 tsp; Salt ½–¾ tsp; Black pepper

Ingredients

	1 cup Quinoa dry (or 2.5–3 cups cooked)
	14 oz (can) Black beans low sodium, rinsed & drained
	2 Bell pepper diced
	1 cup Corn cooked or thawed
	1 bunch Cilantro finely chopped
	¼ cup Red onion finely chopped
	1 Jalapeño pepper seeded and minced
	1 clove Garlic grated
	Juice of 2 large Lime
	¼ cup Olive oil extra virgin
	1 tsp Cumin
	1 tsp Chili powder
	½–¾ tsp Salt
	Black pepper ground, to taste

Nutritional information

217

Calories

8.7g

Fat

29.5

Carbohydrate

7.3g

Protein

0mg

Cholesterol

367.9mg

Sodium

Cuisine:

Mexican Recipes

Ingredients

1 cup Quinoa
dry (or 2.5–3 cups cooked)
14 oz (can) Black beans
low sodium, rinsed & drained
2 Bell pepper
diced
1 cup Corn
cooked or thawed
1 bunch Cilantro
finely chopped
¼ cup Red onion
finely chopped
1 Jalapeño pepper
seeded and minced
1 clove Garlic
grated
Juice of 2 large Lime
¼ cup Olive oil
extra virgin
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Chili powder
½–¾ tsp Salt
Black pepper
ground, to taste

Southwest Quinoa Salad

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:

So, how to make Southwest Quinoa Salad?

Steps to make Southwest Quinoa Salad

1	Cook quinoa	20
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	Combine salad ingredients	2
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	Add quinoa	1
Add quinoa and toss to combine together.
4	Serve
Serve immediately or chill for about an hour and then serve.

A great healthy and beautiful salad to serve your guests is this simple Southwest Quinoa Salad with a Mexican touch! We’re on the search for beautiful salad bowl so try it and tag #cookmerecipes in your own pictures and posts online!

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.