Quinoa Salad Recipe
Crisp, satisfying and delicious. My Quinoa Salad recipe is one of my favorite side dishes that has loads of flavor and is packed with wholesome ingredients like quinoa, bell pepper, tomatoes, corn and black beans.
Servings:4 people
Ingredients
For the Quinoa Salad
- 3 cups cooked quinoa, approx 7 oz uncooked
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced, approx 1 cup
- ⅔ cup canned corn, drained
- ⅔ cup black beans
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- salt, to taste
- cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 ⅓ cup feta crumbles
For the Quinoa Salad Dressing
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, approx 1 small lime
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp runny honey
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp chipotle chili powder
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the cooked quinoa, bell pepper, diced tomatoes, corn, black beans and cilantro.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients and fold into the quinoa salad, adding a generous amount of salt and pepper.
- Carefully fold in the feta, trying not to break it up too much. Check the seasoning and serve.
Notes
This will keep for up to 2 days in the fridge, but is better and has more crunch on the day it is made. If you’re making this just to make ahead and not to eat on the day, add an extra 1/4 tsp of both cumin and chipotle chili powder as some of the flavor gets lost as it soaks into the quinoa.
Nutrition
Calories: 444 kcal, Carbohydrates: 48 g, Protein: 17 g, Fat: 21 g, Saturated Fat: 8 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8 g, Cholesterol: 45 mg, Sodium: 630 mg, Potassium: 628 mg, Fiber: 8 g, Sugar: 6 g, Vitamin A: 1810 IU, Vitamin C: 48 mg, Calcium: 292 mg, Iron: 4 mg
