The Ultimate Quinoa Salad: A Fresh and Flavorful Delight

Ingredients

- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 can Black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup Corn kernels
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 Red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Lime juice
- 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 Avocado, diced

Instructions

1. Cook the quinoa according to package instructions. Once cooked, allow it to cool.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, black beans, corn, cherry tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
3. Gently toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
4. Add the diced avocado on top and gently fold it into the salad.
5. Adjust salt and pepper if needed and let the flavors marinate for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Preparation Time

PT15M

15 minutes

Cooking Time

PT15M

15 minutes

Total Time

PT30M

30 minutes

Type of Dish

Salad

Keywords

Quinoa salad, Black bean salad, Fresh salad, Healthy recipe, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Easy to make, Quick salad, Summer recipe

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Calories

The total calories for this recipe are 390 calories.

Ingredients

- 240 grams Quinoa
- 240 milliliters Black beans, drained and rinsed
- 160 grams Corn kernels
- 150 grams Cherry tomatoes, halved
- 80 grams Red onion, finely chopped
- 30 milliliters Lime juice
- 15 grams Cilantro, chopped
- 45 milliliters Olive oil
- 2.5 grams Salt
- 1.25 grams Black pepper
- 1 Avocado, diced

Instructions

1. Cook the quinoa according to package instructions. Once cooked, allow it to cool.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, black beans, corn kernels, cherry tomatoes, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
3. Gently toss all the ingredients together until well combined.
4. Add the diced avocado on top and gently fold it into the salad.
5. Adjust salt and pepper if needed and let the flavors marinate for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Preparation Time

PT15M

15 minutes

Cooking Time

PT15M

15 minutes

Total Time

PT30M

30 minutes

Type of dish

Salad

Keywords

Quinoa salad, Black bean salad, Fresh salad, Healthy recipe, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Easy to make, Quick salad, Summer recipe

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Calories

The total calories for this recipe are 390 calories.