Mexican Lime Quinoa Salad Recipe Plus 9 GREAT Salad Recipes from my Blogger Friends!
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Mexican Lime Quinoa Salad (click here to print recipe)
What you need:
4 1/2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled (1 1/4 cup dry)
1- 15 ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
1- 12 ounce bag frozen corn, thawed
1 cup yellow or orange bell pepper, diced
6 green onions, sliced
1/4 cup tightly packed cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed and finely diced
1/3 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cumin
2/3 cup olive oil
salt and pepper, as needed
Directions:
Combine quinoa, beans, corn, bell pepper, onions, cilantro and jalapeno in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the lime juice, sugar, cumin, olive oil, salt and pepper until combined. Add the juice mixture to the quinoa and mix to combine. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Chill for 2 hours and serve.
May is salad month and I got together with some of my favorite blogger friends and put together a Summer Salad Recipe Round Up with some really delicious salad recipes. I'm not sure which one I want to try first! It would be great if you would take a moment and pin some of your favorites you find here.....
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