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Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Anyway, assuming the salad contains 1 cup of canned beans and 1 tablespoon of oil, and no other ingredients, about 325 calories.

Recipe Summary Black Bean Quinoa Salad

This quinoa salad with black beans, cilantro, and cucumber is ready in 30 minutes.

Ingredients | Four Bean Salad Calories

2 cups water

1 cup quinoa, rinsed

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

¼ cup lime juice

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 ½ cups diced cucumber

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Bring water and and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.

Whisk olive oil, lime juice, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt together in a bowl to make dressing.

Combine cooled quinoa, black beans, and cucumber in a large bowl. Pour in dressing and toss to coat. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

You can use a rice steamer to cook the quinoa. It makes perfect quinoa every time, though it takes much longer.

Info | Four Bean Salad Calories

prep: 10 mins cook: 20 mins total: 30 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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