Name: Fiesta Quinoa Salad
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa; 2 cups vegetable broth; 2 ears corn; roasted and cut oﬀ cob; 1 red bell pepper; roasted and chopped; 1 (15-ounce) can black beans; rinsed and drained; 3 scallions or green onions; sliced; ½ cup chopped cilantro; Juice from three limes (about 5-6 tablespoons); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Servings per Recipe

Nutrition Facts

Calories : 240

Total Fat : 7 g

Sodium : 460 mg

Total Carbohydrate : 37 g

Dietary Fiber : 6 g

Protein : 9 g

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa

2 cups vegetable broth

2 ears corn, roasted and cut oﬀ cob

1 red bell pepper, roasted and chopped

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

3 scallions or green onions, sliced

½ cup chopped cilantro

Juice from three limes (about 5-6 tablespoons)

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Put quinoa and broth in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until tender.

In a large bowl, mix together quinoa, corn, pepper, beans, scallions and cilantro.

In a small bowl or jar, mix/shake lime juice, olive oil and seasonings together until well mixed. Pour over quinoa mixture. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes to let ﬂavors set.

Note

Recipe and photo courtesy of Oldways and shared with permission. Original published here: https://oldwayspt.org/recipes/fiesta-quinoa-salad