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Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad is for Dinner.

Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad takes 20 minutes to cook.

Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad are:

1 1/2 cups quinoa (I used Bob's Red Mill because it doesn't need to be rinsed)
1 1/2 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 1/2 cups cooked corn
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1clove of garlic, minced fine
Juice of one lime
1 tsp. salt

Here is how you make Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad:

Rinse quinoa if necessary. Cook in a pot with 2 1/4 cups water. Follow package directions for rinsing and cook time. Fluff quinoa with fork and transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool.While quinoa is cooking, in a small bowl, toss beans with vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Add beans, corn, bell peppers, garlic, and cilantro to the quinoa. Toss well. Squeeze the lime over the salad, mix and salt to taste.This can be made a day in advance and refrigerated, but it's also just fine warm.Makes 8 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPINNINGAL.

The nutritional information for Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 291.3

• Total Fat: 4.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 358.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 54.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
• Protein: 11.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Lighter Quinoa and Black Bean Salad is Vegan