Queenie Bean Salad
From jo_jo_ba 17 years ago
- 15 minutes to make
- Serves 15
A little bit of Southwestern flair makes this protein-packed, whole-grain salad pop on any buffet table! Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving, and 4 WW POINTS.
Ingredients
- 3 cups water shopping list
- 2 tbsp kosher salt shopping list
- 1 cup quinoa, well-rinsed shopping list
- 2 19-oz cans (4 3/4 cups) black beans, drained and rinsed shopping list
- 2 19-oz cans (4 3/4 cups) diced tomatoes, drained shopping list
- 1 large orange bell pepper, chopped shopping list
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped shopping list
- 1 tbsp extra virgin oilve oil shopping list
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice shopping list
- 1 tsp grated lime zest shopping list
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin shopping list
- 3/4 tsp ground coriander shopping list
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped shopping list
- 5 whole scallions, minced shopping list
How to make it
- Bring water and salt to a rolling boil in a large pot.
- Add quinoa and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fluff with fork before cooling to room temperature.
- In a large serving bowl, combine beans, tomatoes and peppers.
- Add quinoa and toss mixture together.
- In a small bowl or pitcher, whisk together oil, lime juice, spices, cilantro and scallions.
- Pour dressing over the salad, toss once more and chill 8-12 hours before serving.
- This keeps well at room temperature for hours and is great for lunch the day after.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Nice one. Thank you Jojo.
jenniferbyrdez
in kenner loved it
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freaking awesome salad anybody who tries itt should easily fall in love with it
eggchef
in Ajax loved it
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This salad was awesome! I recommend following the instructions on the quinoa package as far as preparing the quinoa. I think the recipe call for too much water. Be ready to share this is a large recipe, but great tasting and healthy.
Mamacole
in loved it
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