Description
This is from kraftfoods.com. I've adjusted it a little for my tastes. If you don't like scallions, a bit of onion power is a nice substitution.
Ingredients
- Quinoa
- Canned Black Beans
- Red Wine Vinegar
- Corn
- Red Bell Pepper
- Scallions
- Garlic
- Cayenne Pepper
- Fresh Coriander Leaves
- Fresh Lime Juice
- Sea Salt
- Ground Black Pepper
- Ground Cumin
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa in a fine sieve under cold running water
- Put quinoa in a pot with 2 1 / 4 cups water
- Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 20 minutes or until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender
- Fluff quinoa with a fork and transfer to a large bowl and allow to cool
- While quinoa is cooking, in a small bowl toss beans with vinegar and salt and pepper to taste
- Add beans, corn, bell pepper, scallions, garlic, cayenne and coriander to the quinoa
- Toss well
- In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, salt, pepper, cumin and add oil in a stream while whisking
- Drizzle over salad and toss well with salt and pepper
- Salad may be made a day ahead and refrigerated, covered
- Bring to room temperature before serving