Easiest Way to Prepare Tasty Mexican Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Mexican Black Bean Quinoa Salad. Make this southwest quinoa salad for any occasion. While quinoa is indigenous to the Andes, not Mexico, it works beautifully with Mexican and Southwestern flavors, and especially well with cheese, in particular farmers cheese, a soft, mild cheese like queso fresco or fresh mozzarella. This healthy Mexican Quinoa Salad is a quick, easy, and gloriously make-ahead dish!

Tex-Mex Quinoa Salad is tossed in a lime vinaigrette and is loaded with black beans, corn, avocado and more! Salad season is on its way! Even though old man winter is still making his weekly appearance in Minnesota it's not stopping me from dreaming up all of the delicious salad recipes to. You can cook Mexican Black Bean Quinoa Salad using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Mexican Black Bean Quinoa Salad

1. It's 1 cup of white quinoa.
2. Prepare 1/4 cup of red quinoa.
3. Prepare 1 cup of fresh corn niblets.
4. It's 2 cup of water.
5. You need 1 of red, yellow bell pepper finely chopped.
6. It's 1 of tomato diced.
7. You need 1 of jalapeno finely chopped.
8. Prepare 1 can of black beans.
9. Prepare 2 tbsp of lime juice.
10. You need 1 tsp of lime zest.
11. You need 2 tsp of cumin.
12. You need 2 tsp of or 1 teaspoon cayenne to taste.
13. It's 2 tbsp of low sodium soy sauce.
14. It's 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar.
15. It's 1/4 cup of cilantro.

This Quinoa & Black Bean Salad is an easy make-ahead meal that you can use for packed lunches or fast meals all week long. It's loaded with a complete source of plant-based protein, and is naturally gluten-free, too! Black beans, kidney beans, and cannellini beans combine with corn, bell pepper, and red onion in this easy and colorful salad. It's tossed with a sensational dressing made with fresh lime juice, cilantro, and cumin.

Mexican Black Bean Quinoa Salad instructions

1. bring quinoa, corn, pinch salt to boil..
2. cover and simmer on low heat for about 20mins.
3. whisk together spices and lime juice.
4. combine all ingredients and mix. serve hot or cold.

Reviews for: Photos of Mexican Bean Salad. This easy salad comes together in a snap and is loaded with flavor. The recipe is a Yummly original created by Sara Mellas. Part of the Whirlpool Corp. family of brands. Mexican Black Bean and Quinoa Salad.