
By dishingouthealth.com
Quinoa Southwest Salad with Creamy Chipotle Dressing
Instructions
Prep:20minCook:15min
Quinoa Southwest Salad with Creamy Chipotle Dressing is a protein-packed, make ahead-friendly lunch or dinner. Filled with nutritious ingredients, gluten free, vegetarian, and only 30 minutes to make.
Updated at: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:56:30 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
46
Low
Glycemic Load
19
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories353.3 kcal (18%)
Total Fat15.5 g (22%)
Carbs42.2 g (16%)
Sugars6.8 g (8%)
Protein11.9 g (24%)
Sodium901.4 mg (45%)
Fiber9.9 g (35%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
5 servings

¾ cupdry quinoa
uncooked

1 ½ cupsvegetable broth
sub chicken broth

1 Tbspadobo sauce
from canned chipotle chiles in adobo

1 tspchili powder

1 tspground cumin

¾ tspgarlic powder

½ tsponion powder

¼ tspkosher salt

1 x 15 ozcan black beans
rinsed, drained

1 cupfrozen fire-roasted corn
thawed, or canned, sub sweet corn

1 pintcherry tomatoes
halved

1avocado
medium, ripe, peeled and diced

¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves
roughly chopped

¼ cuproasted and salted pumpkin seeds
pepitas

¼ cupplain whole-milk Greek yogurt
see notes below for vegan alternative

2 Tbspmayonnaise
I use avocado oil mayo

2 Tbspextra-virgin olive oil

2 tspfresh lime juice

1 tsphoney
or maple syrup

½ tspkosher salt

¼ tspgarlic powder
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