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Santa Fe Quinoa Salad takes several minutes to prepare.

Santa Fe Quinoa Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Santa Fe Quinoa Salad makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Santa Fe Quinoa Salad are:

3/4 cup quinoa (about 5 ounces)
1 1/2 cups water
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 teaspoons canola oil
Freshly ground pepper
One 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed
1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
One 3-ounce jar cocktail onions, drained and finely chopped

Here is how you make Santa Fe Quinoa Salad:

In a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa, water and a pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, toast the cumin seeds over high heat, shaking the pan, until fragrant, about 2 minutes; transfer to a blender. Add the lime juice and oil and blend. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing into a bowl and add the black beans, bell pepper, cilantro and cocktail onions. Scrape the quinoa into the bowl, season with salt and pepper and serve. Make Ahead: The quinoa salad can be refrigerated overnight. Serving Size: Serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KLWOZNIAK.

The nutritional information for Santa Fe Quinoa Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 264.0

• Total Fat: 7.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 75.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 42.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.6 g
• Protein: 10.7 g