Vegetarian

Fiesta Quinoa and Bean Salad is for Salad.

Fiesta Quinoa and Bean Salad takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Fiesta Quinoa and Bean Salad takes several minutes to cook.

Fiesta Quinoa and Bean Salad makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Fiesta Quinoa and Bean Salad are:

1 1/2C quinoa plus 3c water, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp olive oil (or use premade and frozen quinoa)
One 15oz can black or pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2C frozen corn, thawed (or fresh, cut off of the cob)
1C cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered
1 C grated carrot or jicama
1/2C cilantro leaves, cleaned, stemmed & minced
2 scallions, chopped fine
3 limes, zested and juiced (about 1/4c juice)
2T olive (or avocado) oil
1T balsamic vinegar (I used Mango)
2 tsp Cuban Island spice blend (from Savory's)
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp salt
1/2 c toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds, optional)

Here is how you make Fiesta Quinoa and Bean Salad:

In small bowl, combine chopped scallions, 2T olive oil, lime juice (and zest!), balsamic vinegar (I use mango), cuban spice blend, salt, and cayenne. Whisk to fully combine dressing.In separate bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Drizzle mixture with vinaigrette and toss well to fully distribute, top with toasted pepitas. Serving Size: Eight servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHANTIEBELLE.

The nutritional information for Fiesta Quinoa and Bean Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 305.1

• Total Fat: 8.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 177.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
• Protein: 13.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Fiesta Quinoa and Bean Salad is Vegan