Southwest Quinoa Bean Salad

By srumbel

Southwest Quinoa Bean Salad is a healthy, vegetarian salad recipe that's packed with flavour and nutrients! Its loaded with lettuce, quinoa, black beans, corn and tomatoes and drizzled with a delicious southwest dressing.
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Ingredients

• Salad Dressing:
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped Cilantro
• 1/2 cup Olive Oil
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon Honey
• 1 teaspoon Chipotle Powder
• 1 teaspoon Oregano
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• For the Salad:
• 2 cups Lettuce
• 2 cups cooked Quinoa
• 1 cup Black Beans, drained
• 3/4 cup Corn, drained
• 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half

Preparation

Step 1

Blend all the ingredients for the dressing in a blender for a minute till smooth.

Transfer all the ingredients for the salad in a bowl and toss with the dressing. If serving later, pour the dressing just before serving to avoid the salad from getting soggy.

Serves: 3-4 Servings