A vibrant blend of quinoa, black beans, fresh veggies, and lime dressing for a light and healthy meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Grains
01 - 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
02 - 2 cups water
→ Beans
03 - 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
→ Vegetables
04 - 1 red bell pepper, diced
05 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
06 - 1 small cucumber, diced
07 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
08 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
09 - 1 avocado, diced
→ Dressing
10 - 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
11 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
12 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
13 - 1 clove garlic, minced
14 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
15 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
16 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
# Steps:
01 - Bring 2 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rinsed quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Remove from heat, fluff with a fork, and cool to room temperature.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine cooled quinoa, black beans, red bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and cilantro.
03 - Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, honey or maple syrup, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper until emulsified.
04 - Pour dressing over salad mixture and toss gently to combine.
05 - Fold diced avocado into salad just before serving. Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
