Black bean and quinoa salad with a kick!

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Categories:	Salads, Other Side Dishes, Other Salads, Vegetarian, Healthy
Keywords:	spicy, quinoa, kale, blackbeans
Prep Time:	1 Hr

Ingredients

DRESSING
1/2 c	olive oil, extra virgin
4	limes, juiced
3-4 tsp	cumin, ground
3-4 tsp	herbamare or sea salt
BODY OF SALAD
6 c	cooked black beans
2 c	quinoa, cooked
3-4	ears of fresh uncooked corn cut off the cob
2-3 c	fresh kale, chopped
1	red bellpepper, chopped
1	orange bell pepper, chopped
2-4	spicy peppers (i used jalapeno)
4 c	tomatoes, chopped
2 c	green onions, sliced
1 lg	handfull cilantro (about one cup)

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Amy Croyle

Full Flavored

Bellingham, WA (pop. 80,885)

ILUVARTICHOKES

Member Since Oct 2010

Amy's Notes:

This is a recipe that I modified from another one to fit my liking. It has become one of my families favorites. it is perfect for summer potlucks and I always get asked for the recipe when I take it anywhere. Besides being awesome for the way it tastes it is also awesome because of all the good stuff in it. Quinoa is the only complete vegetarian protein without having to combine things, but also in this recipe the black beans and corn make for another complete protein, not to mention all the great veggies. This makes a lot of salad but chances are you will need it. I thing this salad tastes best on the second day so I almost always make it the night before.

Directions

mix all dressing ingredients in a bowl with a whisk, set aside.

cook beans and quinoa to directions on packages, let cool.

wash and chop all veggies and carefully mix in large bowl with cooked and cooled black beans and quinoa

Poor dressing over top and carefully mix again.

Enjoy right away or cover and refrigerate to let the flavors mingle overnight.

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Diane Eldridge Dianeintn

Jul 7, 2011

how many servings does this make.....with several cups of all the stuff........ it seems like way to much for jus 2 but i'd like to try it...and the quinoa......what is this like a rice or pasta or what i never heard of it... ty

Amy Croyle ILUVARTICHOKES

Jul 7, 2011

It is hard for me to judge the number of servings. In most peoples homes it might be like 10-15 servings in my house where we eat it sometime as the mane coarse more like 8-10. I always make a huge bowl if I have the stuff because it is good for 3-4 days but I am sure it would be easy to at least half it. Quinoa is actually a seed, so I have heard, but you cook it like rice and it kinda has the same texture as rice but is way better for you. My family eats a lot of it, we eat it in the place of rice a lot.

Staci Ojeda txstayathomemom

Jul 7, 2011

Quinoa.. Pronounced Keen-wah is amazing! sometimes after I cook it like you do rice I will roast it in a skillet with a little oil, garlic and cajun seasoning! Yum! I have this info regarding Quinoa: Nutrients; calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3... Benefits; Easy to digest, Gluten-free. Lysine content is a potent antiviral agent. Contains more calcium than milk. Perfect vegetable protein. Stimulates milk flow in a breastfeeding mom.
Can't wait to try this recipe, always looking for new ways to use Quinoa! THANKS

Staci Ojeda txstayathomemom

Jul 7, 2011

also, Quinoa is actually a WHOLE GRAIN

Tana DiRaimo tdiraimo

Jul 8, 2011

Here's a website for Quinoa. It explains the grain and gives the basic cooking recipe for this grain. Other recipes also included...

www.quinoa.net/181.html

Diane Eldridge Dianeintn

Jul 8, 2011

Dee Stillwell LILLYDEE

Jul 8, 2011

great looking salad Amy. I got on the quinoa kick a cpl yrs ago and I make several main dish salads with it on a consistant basis. I have 3 posted here in JAP. We love it and it is so healthy for u. It is the seed from the plants of the spinach and chard family. It can be used as a side instead of rice, base for salads, and i have heard about popping it like popcorn but haven't tried that yet. I saw somewhere it is considered one on the top 10 healthiest foods to eat.

Amy Croyle ILUVARTICHOKES

Jul 8, 2011

Thank you for all that info Dee!! I love quinoa and would love to try your salads too! Could you insert a recipe link for them? I have recently gone vegetarian with the exception of fish so it is one of my go to things for quick protein.

Dee Stillwell LILLYDEE

Jul 8, 2011

I will be happy to....but never insert links on others recipes unless asked...here they are

Asian Rice & Quinoa Salad

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Southwest Quinoa Salad

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