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Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Corn
This salad is packed with flavour and nutrients, with black beans and corn for extra fibre and colour.
Servings
4
Total Time
34
minutes
mins
Ingredients
For the Salad
1½
cups
cooked Quinoa
1
cup
corn kernels
canned or fresh
1
can
black beans
drained and rinsed
¼
cup
red onion
chopped
1
avocado
chopped
For the dressing
¼
cup
plain Greek yogurt
2
tbsp
olive oil
1½
tbsp
lime juice
½
cup
coriander leaves
chopped
1
clove
garlic
¼
tsp
ground cumin
¼
tsp
salt
Alternative Dressing
¼
cup
lime juice
⅓
cup
olive oil
½
tsp
garlic powder
½
tsp
ground cumin
¼
tsp
chilli powder
⅕
tsp
salt
pinch
cayenne, optional
for additional heat
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Instructions
For the Salad
Toss together the quinoa, black beans, corn, avocado, red onion, and half the fresh cilantro
For the Salad Dressing
Add the other half fresh cilantro, yogurt, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, salt, and cumin to a blender
Blend until smooth, adding extra yogurt or oil if it is too thick
Toss into to the salad when ready to serve
For the Alternative Salad Dressing
Whisk together all the ingredients and set aside until ready to serve
Toss into to the salad when ready to serve
Notes
If making ahead of time, wait to add the avocado and dressing.
Course:
Sides
Keyword:
black beans, corn, quinoa, quinoa salad, sides, vegan, vegetarian