Quinoa Black Bean Salad

black bean quinoa salad on a white plate with fresh cilantro

4.82 from 16 votes

Quinoa Black Bean Salad is a perfect side dish for a crowd and an easy make ahead salad to enjoy all week long. Lightly balanced with flavorful cumin, lime, and cilantro, you can enjoy this fluffy salad easily as a no meat Monday main dish as well.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Salad Recipes, Side Dishes

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: quinoa

Servings: people

Calories: 173kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa dry
2 cups water
1/4 cup olive oil
2 limes juiced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste (optional)
1 1/2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
1 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
5 green onions finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Bring dry box of quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan.
Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Set fluffy quinoa aside to cool.
In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, fresh lime juice, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine already made quinoa, haled cherry tomatoes, drained and rinsed black beans, and sliced green onions.
Pour homemade lime dressing over quinoa mixture; toss all ingredients together to coat.
Stir in fresh cilantro; season salad with salt and pepper.
Serve Quinoa Salad immediately or chill in refrigerator, covered, for up to 3 days.

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