easy black bean and quinoa salad
THIS SALAD. Let's just say that I could eat it ALL the time. If you haven't gathered by now, I like: flavour, easy, delicious, and veggie-packed. If all of these points come together in one meal, we are laughing!
In honor of this, today's recipe stands true for it all. It's super easy to prepare (Sunday meal prep?) and great for lunches. So, let's dig in!
Black Bean & Quinoa cold salad
SALAD INGREDIENTS:
2-3 cups cooked white quinoa (I do 1 cup rinsed quinoa in 1.5-2 cups of water to cook)
1.5 cups cooked or 1-15oz can black beans (BPA-free can!)
1/2 bunch green onions (or scallions), chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 large handful cilantro, finely chopped
Optional other vegetables: diced cucumber, corn, celery, etc.
DRESSING INGREDIENTS:
1/3 extra-virgin olive oil
1/8-1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2-3 tsp cumin
1/2-3/4 tsp oregano (or try a dip of a toothpick into oregano essential oil and swirl into dressing)
salt & pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, prepare the salad ingredients.
Whisk together the dressing ingredients then add to salad.
My daughter gobbles this salad up too. And hey, if you can manage to save some for leftovers, you're one step ahead of me ;)
