Black Bean Quinoa Salad

By XrayKim

Ingredients

• For the orange vinaigrette:
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 large navel oranges, cut into segments
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
• 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup canned corn kernels, drained
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions; set aside.

To make the vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, orange juice, orange zest and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.

In a large bowl, combine quinoa, oranges, bell pepper, jalapeno, black beans, corn, onion and cilantro. Pour the vinaigrette on top of the salad and gently toss to combine.