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Quinoa Salad

Fresh diced vegetables, black beans, corn, and quinoa are tossed with zesty lime for a fresh summer salad.

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa prepared according to package directions
  • 1 roma tomato diced
  • 1/3 cup orange, yellow, or red pepper diced
  • 3 Tbls onion diced
  • 1 jalepeno diced, no seeds
  • 2/3 cup black beans
  • 2/3 cup corn
  • 1/2 large avocado chopped
  • 1 lime
  • 1 1/2 Tbls olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook quinoa according to the package directions.  I boil 2 cups of chicken broth, add quinoa, and cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

  2. While quinoa is cooking, chop and dice all of the vegetables and add to a medium bowl.

  3. When quinoa is done, put in the refrigerator to cool.

  4. Once quinoa is cool, add to the bowl of vegetables.  Add beans and corn.  Sprinkle with the juice of the lime and olive oil.  Salt and pepper to taste.