Side Dish

Black bean and quinoa salad is for Side Dish.

Black bean and quinoa salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Black bean and quinoa salad takes 15 minutes to cook.

Black bean and quinoa salad makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Black bean and quinoa salad are:

2 Cups Bushes seasoned recipe black beans, well drained
2 Cups quinoa, rinsed, cooked and cooled
3/4 Cup minced red sweet onion
1 Cup minced sweet pepper (red, yellow or orange)
1 minced Pasilla pepper
1 minced Serrano Chili Pepper (maybe 1/2 if it's a large, go easy for those sensitive to spice)
1/2 Cup canned green chili peppers
6 oz Grape or Cherry tomatoes, halved, juice and seeds reserved.
3-5 limes, juiced
3 Tablespoons (or so) minced FRESH cilantro
2 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 Teaspoons packed brown sugar
Kosher salt to taste (nutritional breakdown based on 1 teaspoon)

Here is how you make Black bean and quinoa salad:

Makes roughly 12 1/2 - Cup servingsRinse quinoa and cook quinoa with a pinch of salt*While the quinoa is cooking mince all of the vegetables/chilies/peppers and cilantro, drain the canned chilies and black beans and mix together in a large bowl. Cut tomatoes into halves or quarters, reserving what liquid and seeds that you can. Add to vegetable bowlJuice 3 of the limes, mix with vinegar, tomato liquid/seeds and add brown sugar, mix to dissolve sugarOnce the quinoa is cooked and cooled combine it with the vegetables and chilies, add lime juice mixture and mix very well. Taste for seasoning and add additional lime juice and salt as needed. *(just like rice 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water. Bring water to boil, add quinoa, cover and simmer until done and water absorbed, about 15 minutes)Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PAIDIA.

The nutritional information for Black bean and quinoa salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 116.6

• Total Fat: 1.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 176.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 5.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Black bean and quinoa salad is Vegan