Mexican Quinoa Salad

Mexican Quinoa Salad

A quick and easy quinoa salad with Mexican themed ingredients and flavors!

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ingredients

For the salad:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water (or vegetable broth)
• 1 cup tomato, diced
• 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained (or cooked)
• 1 cup corn (fresh or thawed)
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced (or green onions)
• 1 jalapeno, finely diced
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup queso fresco (or feta), crumbled (optional)

For the dressing:

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• salt and pepper to taste

directions

For the salad:

1. Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a medium saucepan, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes before turning off the heat and letting it sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
2. Optionally let the quinoa cool to room temperature.
3. Mix the quinoa, tomatoes, black beans, corn, onion, jalapeno, cilantro, cheese and the dressing and enjoy!

For the dressing:

4. Mix everything well!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 307, Fat 8g (Saturated 1g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 3mg, Sodium 63mg, Carbs 46g (Fiber 8g, Sugars 3g), Protein 13g

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