Tex Mex Quinoa Salad

Name: Tex Mex Quinoa Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked quinoa*; 1 can black beans, rinsed; 1 cup corn (frozen and thawed, or canned); 2 small avocados; 2 cups cherry tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 medium red onion, diced; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; 2 limes, juiced; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 1 tsp. salt (or to taste); 1 tsp. pepper (or to taste); 1 tsp. cumin powder (or to taste); 1/8 tsp. cayenne (optional)

2 steps

Prep:15min

This Mexican-style Quinoa Salad is loaded with black beans, corn, tomatoes, avocados, red onion, and cilantro. Simple, healthy, and incredibly delicious, you’ll want to make it over and over again!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:26:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories284.8 kcal (14%)

Total Fat11.8 g (17%)

Carbs37 g (14%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein9 g (18%)

Sodium552.6 mg (28%)

Fiber9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 cupsquinoa

2 cupscherry tomatoes

0.5red onion

½ cupcilantro

2 Tbspolive oil

1 tspsalt

or to taste

1 tsppepper

or to taste

1 tspcumin powder

or to taste

⅛ tspcayenne

optional

Instructions

Step 1

Place the cooked and cooled quinoa into a large bowl. Add the black beans, corn, onion, tomatoes, avocados, and cilantro.

Step 2

Squeeze the limes, grizzle with olive oil, and season the salad with salt, pepper, and cumin powder. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper, if preferred. Mix everything well.

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