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Southwest Quinoa Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Southwest Quinoa Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Southwest Quinoa Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Southwest Quinoa Salad are:

1 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups uncooked quinoa
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 (15 oz.) can corn, drained
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained & rinsed
1 (15 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Here is how you make Southwest Quinoa Salad:

Heat olive oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Saute onion and garlic until lightly browned.Ad uncooked quinoa and toast 2 minutes. Add broth, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer on low 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes.Stir in corn, black beans, tomatoes and cilantro.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOOMBOOM2010.

The nutritional information for Southwest Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 343.8

• Total Fat: 5.3 g
• Cholesterol: 3.3 mg
• Sodium: 771.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 62.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 10.2 g
• Protein: 15.2 g