Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Lime Vinaigrette
Here’s a great quinoa salad recipe with black beans and a lime vinaigrette dressing. Try this new grain considered one of the healthiest foods in the world.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cook quinoa
- 1 cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup red cabbage chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion finely diced
- 1 cup diced red and yellow pepper
- juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- pinch of hot pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Combine quinoa, beans, cabbage, onion and peppers in a large bowl.
- Add chopped herbs, pepper flakes and salt
- Add in lime juice and olive oil
- Mix well
- Serve immediately or refrigerate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 3gFat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 155mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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