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    You are here: Home / Healthy Food / Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing

    Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing

    Jul 26, 2019 · Leave a Comment

    Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing

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    Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing

    Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing is a zesty, spicy and refreshing summer Tex-Mex Salad recipe. This Summer salad is made with healthy Quinoa, Black Beans, Corn, Garlic, Pepper, Onions, Cucumber, Tomatoes, and Jalapenos. This is topped with a spicy and zesty Lemon Vinaigrette dressing.

    Looking for a quick Summer lunch recipe or a healthy Tex Mex Salad recipe or a side dish that goes great with your grilled veggies or Steaks for dinner? Well, your hunt stops here. Here is the best and the most amazing Summer salad recipe - The Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing. This salad is filled with heath scores and also ranks high in terms of the taste. Don't you wanna know how it tastes so that you can make it!

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    Let's talk about the Taste

    Taste-wise, this Salad has a spicy and lemony freshness to it. The earthy cumin and spicy cayenne pepper make for a wonderful spicy combination, which is so wonderfully balanced with the Lemon, Vinegar, Honey and Olive Oil. The Black Beans and Sweet Corn obviously adds to the proteins and also the sweetness in this salad. While the Cucumber, Tomatoes and Red Onions beings in those favourite refreshing Summer flavours. All in all, this feels like a Summer favourite salad which you can enjoy any time of the day or store covered for a long time and enjoy when you wish to. Have you tried my Zesty Mediterranean Quinoa Salad recipe yet?

    How to make Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing

    So to make this salad we will obviously start by sorting our veggies.

    Here, we will be using Green Bell Peppers, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Jalapenos. So you chop these veggies and toss them into your salad bowl.

    Meanwhile, you can cook your Quinoa. I have used 2/3 Cup of Quinoa for my recipe. When you cook Quinoa it fluffs up. So be careful in taking the amount you will need. So, to cook your Quinoa, first wash it in running water. Then throw it in a skillet and dry roast it for about 1-2 minutes. Dry roasting the Quinoa will give it a wonderful nutty flavour to it. Next, add in the water and cover cook for at least 10-12 minutes. If it soaks up all the water in about 4-5 minutes, you can add in more water and Cover cook it.

    As the Quinoa gets cooked add it to the veggies and mix well. Also, add the Black Bean and Corn to the salad at this point.

    Now, it's time to make a quick Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing. So, for this in a bowl or a Mason Jar take some White vinegar, Lemon Juice, Honey, Olive Oil, Cayenne Pepper, Cumin Powder, Salt and Black Pepper. Stir it all well or shake it well if you are making this in a Mason Jar and drizzle it over your salad. You can thin out your dressing by adding some water to it.

    So, that's how you easily make this Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing. It's so refreshing and zesty that you'll want to grab all of it and forget about anything else.

    Other variations to this recipe

    This Southwestern Black Bean Quinoa salad can have a million other alterations.

    • You can use other veggies such as Avocado or Cilantro or Chives in this.
    • The dressing can be altered as per your taste. If you want it spicier, then you can add more of Cayenne pepper. If you want it sweet you can add more honey.
    • This can also be served with Cilantro Lime dressing.
    Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing

    Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing

    Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing is a healthy and refreshing summer salad recipe.
    1 person
    Course Salad, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Keyword quinoa salad, Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 12 mins
    No Resting Time Required 0 mins
    Total Time 17 mins
    Servings 1 person
    Author Anjali
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    Ingredients

    • ⅔ Cup Quinoa cooked
    • 3-4 cloves Garlic minced
    • ½ Cup Green Bell Pepper chopped
    • 1 small Red Onion chopped
    • 1 medium Cucumber chopped
    • 1 medium Tomato chopped
    • 2 Whole Jalapenos chopped
    • ½ Cup Black Beans washed and drained
    • ¼ Cup Corn Canned

    Dressing

    • 1 tablespoon White Vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
    • 1 tablespoon Honey
    • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
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    Instructions

    • First, wash the Quinoa and dry roast it for 1-2 minutes. Add 1 cup water to it and cover cook it for 10-12 minutes. If it gets dry in the midway, add in another cup of water and cook until all the water gets soaked. After 12 minutes, fluff the Quinoa and use it for the salad.
    • In a salad bowl add the Quinoa followed by the veggies - Garlic, Bell Pepper, Onions, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Jalapenos. Also, add the Black Bean and Corn and mix well.
    • Make the Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing by combining all the ingredients in a bowl or mason jar. Thin it out with water and drizzle over your salad.
    • You can top your salad with some freshly chopped Cilantro as well.

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    Notes

    • You can use other veggies such as Avocado or Cilantro or Chives in this.
    • The dressing can be altered as per your taste. If you want it spicier, then you can add more of Cayenne pepper. If you want it sweet you can add more honey.
    • This can also be served with Cilantro Lime dressing.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 153kcal
    Nutrition Facts
    Southwestern Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 153
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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