Southwest Quinoa Salad With Sweet & Spicy Honey-Lime Dressing Recipe

Name: Southwest Quinoa Salad With Sweet & Spicy Honey-Lime Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups quinoa, cooked; 14 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup frozen corn, thawed; 1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced; 1 roma tomato, chopped; 1/2 small red onion, chopped; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 avocado, seeded and chopped; 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped; 4 ounces crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese; Dressing; 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 tablespoon salt

Servings: persons

3 cups quinoa, cooked
14 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 roma tomato, chopped
1/2 small red onion, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1 avocado, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
4 ounces crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese
Dressing
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 tablespoon salt

1
Prepare quinoa according to package instructions. Set aside to cool. Remember to rinse quinoa in cold water prior to cooking.
2
While quinoa is cooking, drain and rinse beans and thaw corn. Chop and prepare red pepper, jalapeno, tomato, red onion, green onion, avocado, and cilantro.
3
Once quinoa is cool, combine with beans, corn, veggies, and cheese in a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine.
4
Prepare dressing by combining lime juice, olive oil, honey, cumin, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined.
5
Pour dressing over quinoa and veggie mixture and stir to combine.
6
Spoon into serving bowl. 1 serving equals roughly 1 cup.

505

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups quinoa, cooked, 14 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed, 1 cup frozen corn, thawed, 1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced, and more.

Yes, Southwest Quinoa Salad With Sweet & Spicy Honey-Lime Dressing falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Southwest Quinoa Salad With Sweet & Spicy Honey-Lime Dressing

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