Southwestern Quinoa Salad
Jun 28, 2019, Updated Apr 18, 2022
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Recipe courtesy of our brand partner, Peri & Sons.
This gluten-free side dish makes a nice alternative to a heavy pasta salad and, being mayo-free, makes a great dish to take to a picnic or pot-luck where it might sit out for awhile. It stores well, covered and refrigerated, for up to three days.
Southwestern Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 cup quinoa cooked according to package directions
- 1 14.5 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 14.5 oz can corn kernels rinsed and drained
- 2 avocados just ripe - peeled, pitted and diced
- 1 small red onion chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or parsley chopped
Dressing
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 limes juice only
- 1 clove garlic mashed into a paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a lidded glass jar. Cover and shake well to combine.
- Combine all salad ingredients in a large serving bowl. Fold gently to combine. Add dressing and fold again, being careful not to break up the avocado, to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 4 before serving.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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