Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing

This Southwestern inspired Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing is packed with protein and flavor.

Since making my Quinoa Tabbouleh awhile back, I have been in a quinoa mood. Quinoa is high in protein and filling.

It works well in place of rice or couscous. I also like it because it is easier and faster to cook than rice.

For this Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing, I included all of my favorites: avocado, corn, orange bell pepper, grape tomatoes, onion, cilantro, quinoa, jalapeño, and black beans.

For the creamy Avocado Cilantro Dressing I blended avocado, cilantro, jalapeño, cumin, olive oil, lime juice, and water. If you want even more spice, you could use a serrano pepper instead of the jalapeño.

Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing

This black bean quinoa salad makes a great lunch or side dish. It's perfect for a potluck.

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Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing

This Southwestern inspired Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing is packed with protein and flavor.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine vegan, gluten free

Keyword black bean quinoa salad, black bean salad with avocado

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 328kcal

Author Willow Moon

Ingredients

Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing

• 1 avocado
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon jalapeño
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin

Black Bean Quinoa Salad

• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes quartered
• 1 avocado
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped red or orange bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeño
• 1/2 cup corn
• 15 oz. can black beans
• Salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing: Blend ingredients until smooth.
• Black Bean Quinoa Salad: Rinse quinoa thoroughly. It has a coating of saponins, so the quinoa will taste bitter if not rinsed. Place water and quinoa in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until all the water is absorbed, about 10-15 minutes.
• Chop cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, onion, pepper, and jalapeño. Put in a bowl with the quinoa.
• Add corn, black beans, salt and avocado cilantro lime dressing. Mix thoroughly.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 741mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 34.9mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2.6mg

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*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.