Main
Recipes
Course
Salads
Spent Quinoa and Black Bean Salad Recipe

Spent Quinoa and Black Bean Salad Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Add your photo!

Count

Calories

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

2 tsp lime zest, grated
2 tbsp lime juice, fresh
1/2 tsp agave syrup
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
1 cup quinoa, uncooked
1 (14 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tomatoes, chopped
4 scallions, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper , to taste

Directions:

Mix together the lime zest, lime juice, agave, cumin, crushed garlic, olive oil, and red pepper flakes.
Cook quinoa according to instructions. * And allow to cool.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
* Note: Standard quinoa prep is to soak in hot water (enough to cover) for 5-10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly. Add quinoa and 1 3/4 cu water to pot, bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	267.03 Kcal (1118 kJ)
Calories from fat	92.23 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.25g	16%
Cholesterol	0.83mg	0%
Sodium	13.74mg	1%
Potassium	479.07mg	10%
Total Carbs	35.75g	12%
Sugars	2.16g	9%
Dietary Fiber	4.93g	20%
Protein	8.6g	17%
Vitamin C	10.1mg	17%
Iron	2.8mg	15%
Calcium	46.9mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	230.28 Kcal (964 kJ)
Calories from fat	79.54 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.84g	16%
Cholesterol	0.71mg	0%
Sodium	11.85mg	1%
Potassium	413.14mg	10%
Total Carbs	30.83g	12%
Sugars	1.87g	9%
Dietary Fiber	4.25g	20%
Protein	7.42g	17%
Vitamin C	8.7mg	17%
Iron	2.4mg	15%
Calcium	40.5mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Black-Bean and Tomato Quinoa

Grated lime zest, Fresh lime juice, Olive oil, Sugar and 5 more..
Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

Grated lime zest, Fresh lime juice and 8 more..
Black-Bean and Tomato Quinoa Salad

Lime zest, grated, Fresh lime juice and 8 more..
Black Bean And Tomato Quinoa

Grated lime zest, Fresh lime juice and 8 more..
Quinoa With Peppers and Beans

Uncooked quinoa, Reduced-sodium vegetable broth and 9 more..
Black Bean Croquettes With Fresh Salsa

Black beans, rinsed, Ground cumin and 10 more..
Vietnamese Steak Sandwich

Garlic clove, minced, Sugar, Red-pepper flakes and 14 more..
Shrimp Scampi ala Norelllaura

Extra virgin olive oil, Garlic, minced and 9 more..
Tropical Black Bean Salad

Fresh squeezed lime juice, Fresh squeezed orange juice and 10 more..
Eva's Chicken Salad

Pink beans, Black beans, Red beans, Mild salsa, Garlic and 9 more..
Mexican Stuffed Peppers With Quinoa & Black Beans

Bell peppers, sliced in half stem-to-tip and seeds removed and 12 more..