Southwest Quinoa Salad Recipe
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A protein-packed cold salad of cooked quinoa, black beans, corn, peppers, avocado, and cilantro, dressed with a chili-lime vinaigrette. Bright and satisfying, it's great for meal prep.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 cup uncooked white (red, or tri-color quinoa, rinsed thoroughly)
- 2 cups water
- Pinch salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 4 tablespoons lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon honey (or maple syrup for a vegan salad)
- 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed (15 oz. each)
- 1 cans whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed (10 oz.)
- 1 red bell pepper (cored and chopped)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (cored and chopped)
- 1 jalapeno (deseeded and chopped)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (rinsed and chopped)
- 4 stalks of scallions (chopped)
- ¼ cup red onion (chopped)
- 1 ripened avocado (cut into cubes)
- 1 cup cilantro (chopped (optional))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 711mg
- Total sugar
- 8g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 976mg
- Calcium
- 113mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 711MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.