Rainbow Quinoa Salad

Name: Rainbow Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: TexMex
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked quinoa; 1 red capsicum, diced; 1 yellow capsicum, diced; 1 cucumber, diced; 1.5 cups black beans; 1.5 cups kidney beans; 1 cup corn; 0.5 red onion, finely diced; 2 tomatoes, diced; 4 tbsp sunflower seeds; 1 avocado, diced; 0.5 cup soy yogurt; 0.5 cup cilantro; 1 cup baby spinach; 4 tbsp lime juice; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 garlic clove; 5 roasted jalapeno slices (optional); 1 pinch salt

3 steps

Prep:15min

A colorful, flavorful salad packed with 17 different plants, yogurt, and two types of beans, promoting gut health and overall wellness.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 05:19:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories772 kcal (39%)

Total Fat13.4 g (19%)

Carbs129.2 g (50%)

Sugars12 g (13%)

Protein41.2 g (82%)

Sodium101.8 mg (5%)

Fiber29.7 g (106%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupsquinoa

1 ½ cupsblack beans

1 ½ cupskidney beans

1 cupcorn

0.5red onion

finely diced

2tomatoes

diced

4 Tbspsunflower seeds

1avocado

diced

½ cupSoy yogurt

½ cupcilantro

1 cupbaby spinach

4 Tbsplime juice

1 tspcumin powder

1garlic clove

5jalapeno slices

roasted, optional

1 pinchsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Add the quinoa, capsicums, cucumber, beans, corn, onion, tomatoes, sunflower seeds, and avocado to a large bowl.

Step 2

For the dressing, add the soy yogurt, cilantro, baby spinach, lime juice, cumin powder, garlic clove, jalapeno slices (if using), and a pinch of salt to a blender. Process until smooth.

Step 3

Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well to combine. Serve and enjoy this nutrient-rich, gut-friendly meal.

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