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Corn & Black Bean Quinoa Salad

You’ll love this yummy Corn & Black Bean Quinoa Salad Recipe! So easy and quick to prepare, and makes for an incredibly beautiful and delicious meal!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 5 ingredient, bean, vegetarian
Servings: 2 -3 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup red quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup black beans (or 1 (15 oz.) can drained)
  • 1 ear corn grilled and kernels cut from cob (or 1 (15.25 oz.) can, drained)
  • 1/2 red pepper diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper diced
  • 1 green onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1 chipotle in adobo sauce minced (or 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder)
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 2 tsp. hot sauce (optional)
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Simmer the quinoa in the water until the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  • Mix the quinoa, black beans, corn, red pepper, jalapeno, green onion, and cilantro in a large bowl.
  • Mix the oil, lime juice, chipotle in adobo sauce, cumin, hot sauce (optional), salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Toss the salad in the dressing, and serve.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Closet Cooking