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Black Bean Quinoa Salad

6 servings · 15 min prep · 15 min cook

Ingredients

For the Salad

• 3/4 cup dry quinoa, rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans
• 1 1/2 cups fresh tomatoes, diced
• 1 1/2 cups corn, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup scallions, sliced
• 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1 large avocado, diced

For the Dressing

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2-3 teaspoons lime zest
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 clove garlic, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps

1. Rinse ¾ cup quinoa well to remove bitterness, drain, and place in a small pot with 1 cup water and ½ teaspoon oregano. Bring to a simmer, cover, cook on low heat until all the water is gone and quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes, fluff and cool.

   15 min

2. In a ¾ cup dry skillet, char 1 ½ cups corn kernels over medium-high heat until lightly charred.

   5 min

3. In a large bowl, add 1 ½ cups black beans, 1 ½ cups tomatoes, charred 1 ½ cups corn, ½ cup scallions, ¼ cup red onion, ½ cup cilantro, and toss in the room temperature ¾ cup quinoa. Add the dressing ingredients to the bowl: 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2-3 teaspoons lime zest, ¼ cup lime juice, 1 teaspoon maple syrup, 1 clove garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon coriander, ½ teaspoon chili powder, ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika, ⅛-¼ teaspoon chipotle powder, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
4. Give a good stir and adjust seasonings, adding more salt, 2-3 teaspoons lime juice and ⅛-¼ teaspoon chipotle powder to taste. Keep in mind the salad will soak up some of that salt as it sits, as will the 1 large avocado.
5. Gently fold in 1 large diced avocado, or wait to add until right before serving.
6. Garnish with 2-3 teaspoons lime wedges and ½ cup cilantro.

Nutrition

Per serving

kcal

273

protein

8 g

carbs

35 g

fat

13 g

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