Jennksc Recipe √ Black Bean Quinoa Salad

This quinoa salad with black beans, cilantro, and cucumber is ready in 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 ½ cups diced cucumber
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Bring water and and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt together in a bowl to make dressing.
3. Combine cooled quinoa, black beans, and cucumber in a large bowl. Pour in dressing and toss to coat. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

• calories263.3
• carbohydrateContent32.4 g
• fatContent11.5 g
• fiberContent7.2 g
• proteinContent8.7 g
• saturatedFatContent1.6 g
• sodiumContent692.1 mg
• sugarContent0.8 g