Black Bean, Quinoa & Citrus Salad
Created by Southern_Belle on June 5, 2012
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 25h
- Cook Time: 0m
- Recipe #5638
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry quinoa
- 1 cup pluse 2 tablespoons water
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 grapefruit, peeled & diced
- 1 (14 ounce) can black beans, drained & rinsed
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 2 ears of cooked corn, kernels cut off cob
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1/3 cilanto, chopped
- Lime Dressing:
- 1 1/2 whole limes
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced
- Salt & pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Rinse quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer. Add to a small saucepan with the water, then bring to a boil. Put a lid on the pan, turn the heat down to medium-low, then simmer for 15 minutes, or until the quinoa has absorbed all of the water. Remove from heat, let sit for 5 minutes, then remove the lid and fluff quinoa with a fork.
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Step 2: For Lime Dressing: juice 1 1/2 limes into a small bowl, then whisk in garlic and extra virgin olive oil. Season with salt & pepper to taste
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Step 3: Combine red onion, grapefruit, black beans, cranberries, corn, avocado, cilantro and cooked quinoa into a large bowl. Toss with lime vinaigrette, sprinkle with additional salt & pepper to taste. Serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (292 g)
- Calories 624.7
- Total Fat - 46.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.1 g
- Cholesterol - 584.2 mg
- Sodium - 1529.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.8 g
- Sugars - 6.6 g
- Protein - 28.7 g
- Calcium - 300.1 mg
- Iron - 13.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg