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Chilled Southwest Quinoa Salad
This Chilled Southwestern Quinoa Salad is the best salad you've ever eaten! It's plant-based, clean-eating at its best! Enjoy!
Ingredients
Ingredients:
1
cup
dry quinoa
2
cups
water
1
15 oz. can black beans
1
15 oz. can reduced sodium whole kernel corn
1
large orange bell pepper
chopped
1/2
pint
grape tomatoes sliced
I omitted these
1
c
scallions
sliced
1
c
fresh cilantro
chopped
1/4
c
extra virgin olive oil
juice of 1 large lime
2 T “Real Lime”
1
t
pepper
2
t
garlic powder
1
T
chili powder
Instructions
Cook quinoa as directed on package. Once the quinoa is completely cooked, fluff the quinoa with a fork and set it aside to cool.
Drain the black beans and the corn in a colander and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Pat dry with a paper towel and pour the beans and corn into a large bowl.
Add chopped orange bell pepper, sliced grape tomatoes, sliced scallions, and chopped cilantro.
In a small bowl, make dressing by whisking together the olive oil, lime juice, black pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder.
Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss well.
Add the cooled quinoa to the salad and toss well, making sure that the salad is evenly coated with the dressing.
Season to taste with additional black pepper, garlic powder, or chili powder.
Refrigerate and serve chilled.