Southwest Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cup dry quinoa tri-color, rinsed
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 orange bell pepper diced
- 1/2 cup frozen corn thawed
- 1 medium avocado cubed
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice juice of about 2 limes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 Tbsp minced garlic
Instructions
- 1. Rinse quinoa in a sieve. Boil 4 cups of water in a large pot and add quinoa. Turn heat down and cover to simmer. Cook for about 10 minutes until the quinoa has "popped" or "sprouted". Let quinoa cool.
- Make dressing by mixing olive oil, lime juice, salt, pepper, and garlic.
- In a large bowl add cooked quinoa, black beans, bell pepper, corn, avocado, cilantro, and dressing. Mix and enjoy!