Southwest Quinoa Salad is a healthy side or vegetarian dish featuring quinoa, tomatoes, corn, beans, peppers, avocado, and a flavorful cilantro lime dressing!
Category:
Salad
Cuisine:
Southwest
Keyword:
Southwest quinoa salad
Servings: 8side servings
Calories Per Serving: 218kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
For Salad:
1¼cupsuncooked quinoa
2½cupswater
1/2teaspoonsalt
1cuphalved cherry tomatoes
1can corn, drained (standard sized can)
1can black beans, drained and rinsed
1orange bell pepper, chopped (I used a combination of red, orange and green)
Put the uncooked quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and rinse with water (this helps clean quinoa). Place the rinsed quinoa, water and salt in a saucepan; bring the mixture to a boil over high heat. When it comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and put a lid on the pan. Cook quinoa for approximately 17-20 minutes (or until all liquid has been absorbed). Remove pan from heat, set aside, and let quinoa cool down to room temperature.
Place cherry tomatoes, corn, black beans, bell peppers, avocado and cooled quinoa into a large salad bowl.
To make cilantro lime dressing, in a small bowl whisk together olive oil, light sour cream, lime zest and juice, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper and cilantro. Be sure to mix well. Pour all of the dressing over salad, and stir well to combine all ingredients thoroughly. Serve as a side dish or as a healthy meatless meal, and enjoy! (Store leftovers in a covered container in refrigerator).
Nutrition Facts
Southwest Quinoa Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 218Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 307mg13%
Potassium 367mg10%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 660IU13%
Vitamin C 25.9mg31%
Calcium 32mg3%
Iron 1.7mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.