Quinoa & Black Bean Salad
 
This easy Quinoa & Black Bean Salad recipe is great for lettuce wraps, pita pockets, a side dish, meal preps and more.
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 1 cup uncooked tri-colored quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1½ teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 can S&W Black Beans, drained
  • 1 can fire-roasted corn, drained
  • 3 tablespoons cojita cheese
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • ½ lime
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • avocado & cherry tomatoes to garnish, if desired
Instructions
  1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet
  2. Saute diced onion and red pepper for 3-5 minutes over medium/high heat.
  3. Add vegetable stock, quinoa, garlic paste, cumin and cayenne pepper to the pan. Mix thoroughly.
  4. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low for about 20 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed. Stir occasionally.
  5. Mix in S&W Black Beans, corn and cojita cheese.
  6. Cook on low for 4-5 minutes allowing beans & corn to get warm and cheese to melt.
  7. Squeeze the juice from half a lime into the mixture and stir in chopped cilantro.
  8. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  9. Serve warm as a side dish, in lettuce wraps, pita pockets, or eat for lunch. If using for meal preps, divide mixture into containers and let cool before refrigerating.
  10. Optional: Serve with avocado & cherry tomatoes and top with additional cojita cheese and lime juice.
Recipe by Nifty Mom at https://niftymom.com/2018/03/quinoa-black-bean-salad-lettuce-wraps-side-dish-meal-prep-more/