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Quinoa Southwest Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Southwest Salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Southwest Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Southwest Salad are:

1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups fat-free, low-sodium gluten-free chicken broth
1 cup fresh or thawed frozen corn
1 15 ounce can low-sodium black beans
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Juice of 1 large lime or 2 small ones (about 1/4 cup)
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp cumin

Here is how you make Quinoa Southwest Salad:

Rinse quinoa thoroughly to rid it of its bitter coating.Place in a 2 quart saucepan with the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy. Allow to cool.Place cooled cooked quinoa in a salad bowl with the corn, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno pepper and cilantro.Whisk lime juice, oil, and cumin in a small bowl. Drizzle over quinoa salad, then toss.Serving Size: makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OLIVERR99.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Southwest Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 160.1

• Total Fat: 3.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 154.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 6.3 g