Mexican Quinoa Bean Salad Recipe

Gauravi Vinay

January 5, 2022

3002 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 25 M|Total: 35 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Appetizer

Cuisine:Mediterranean

Mexican quinoa bean salad recipe can be served either as an appetizer or carry this for lunch with dressing packed separately for a delightful protein enriched meal. This recipe is will be a popular choice for parties and where the salad can be prepared and refrigerated well in advance.

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Serve Mexican quinoa bean salad Recipe with Spring Vegetables Tagliatelle Pasta (With Mustard Lemon Basil Sauce) and wine to make a filling dinner.

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Ingredients

For the Dressing

1 Black beans, cooked/canned

1/2 Quinoa

1/2 Onion, finely chopped

1/2 Red Bell pepper (Capsicum), finely chopped

1/4 Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum), finely chopped

1 Tomato, seeded and finely chopped

1/2 Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, roughly chopped

10 Pickled Jalapenos, pickled, chopped

1 Sweet corn, steamed

1 Iceberg lettuce

1 Avocado

3 Red Wine Vinaigrette, apple cider vinegar

1 Lemon juice

1 Cumin powder (Jeera)

1 Parsley leaves

1/2 Dried oregano

1/4 Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Garlic, minced

1/2 Black pepper powder

2 Honey, maple syrup

1 Salt

1/2 Avocado, mashed (optional)

Instructions for Mexican Quinoa Bean Salad Recipe

To prepare Mexican Quinoa Bean Salad Recipe, get ready with all the ingredients for healthy salad and cook quinoa first. Bring quinoa to a boil with 1 cup of water in a Saucepan, simmer, and cook covered until cooked and all the water is absorbed.

Fluff it up with a fork and let it cool completely.

Prepare all the ingredients by chopping all the vegetables and gather all the ingredients.10

Now add all the ingredients for the salad, except avocado into a mix bowl and refrigerate for an hour.

Now add all the ingredients for the dressing in a small Mixing bowl and whisk it until everything is combined and emulsified.

Dice the avocado and add this into the salad along with the dressing just before serving.

Serve Mexican quinoa bean salad Recipe with Spring Vegetables Tagliatelle Pasta (With Mustard Lemon Basil Sauce) and wine to make a filling dinner.