BLACK BEAN & QUINOA SALAD WITH CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE

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I got this Recipe from "Fed up" on the Veria channel, by Andrea Beaman. It's very easy and actually really tasty! I love it. So healthy too, tons of fiber, and truly a healthy dish. Very filling, I eat it for lunch sometimes by itself. WW friendly.. I use organic ingredients The only difference is, I don;t use meat in it when I make it, she used cooked chopped chicken. I prefer it without, as I usaually pair it with a WW spiced tilapia recipe I found here on Zaar, and goat cheese and scallion stuffed cherry tomatoes, asparagus, or some other veggie.. Yum

Provided by dr_kaley

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 40m

Yield 1/2 cup, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (15 ounce) can black beans
3 cups quinoa, cooked (about 1 cup uncooked makes 3 cups cooked!)
1 red pepper, chopped
1 red onion, minced
1/4 cup cilantro
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon agave nectar (or some other natural sweetner)
1/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Cook Quinoa as directed on package (I use Bob's red mill. 1 3/4 cup water and 1 cup dry Quinoa).
  • While Quinoa is cooking, place Cilantro, lime juice, red wine vinegar, agave, olive oil, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor and pulse.
  • Toss finished Quinoa in a large bowl with black beans, red pepper, and onion.
  • Pour cilantro lime vinaigrette over Quinoa salad and let marinate for atleast 30-45 minutes.
  • (Note: I added everything up myself using calorie king- and it can out to be 260cal, 11g fat, 5g fiber per serving).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.1, Fat 17.6, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 8, Carbohydrate 70.4, Fiber 11.2, Sugar 1.8, Protein 17.1

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