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Quinoa Salad

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A quinoa based salad with southwest flavors

"This is delicious! And the dressing is flavorful enough so that I could add more vegetables without worrying about a bland salad." - christianbuller

Yield: 6 Servings Ready in 20 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Quinoa|Quinoa|

(5, 2) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6 Servings
1 cupquinoa
2 cupswater
1 canblack beans; 14oz., rinsed and drained
1 cupfrozen or fresh corn
4 green onions
3 mediumtomatoes; chopped
1 lime; juiced
2 tbspolive oil
1 cloveGarlic; minced
2 tspground cumin
1/2 tspsalt
1/4 tspchipotle chili powder
1/4 cupcilantro; chopped

Quinoa Salad Preparation

Cook quinoa in boiling water until liquid is absorbed and the little "tails" appear, 15-20 minutes. Place warm quinoa in a large bowl and add beans, corn, green onions, and tomatoes. whisk together lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt and chili powder. Stir dressing into mixture and stir in cilantro. Serve warm or at room temperature

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Calories Per Serving: 258
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Quinoa Salad Reviews

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This is delicious! And the dressing is flavorful enough so that I could add more vegetables without worrying about a bland salad.
8 months, 2 days, 18 hours, 13 minutes ago
You may use an extra Tablespoon of olive oil for the dressing mixture if you like. [I posted this recipe.]
2 years, 9 months, 3 weeks, 23 hours, 8 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Cilantro
  2. chipotle
  3. lime
  4. Mexican
  5. Tex-Mex
  6. whole grains
  7. American
  8. vegetarian

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