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mexican quinoa salad

Mexican Quinoa Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette


Ingredients

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For the salad:

  • 3 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
  • 1 15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 15 ounce can corn, drained and rinsed
  • 2 avocados, diced
  • 1 10 ounce carton grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1 red, orange or yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped, about 1 cup
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped, about ½ cup
  • ½ cup crumbled queso fresco

For the vinaigrette

  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • ⅓ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup lime juice, preferably fresh
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients and stir gently.
  2. For the vinaigrette, add all ingredients to a blender and blender until smooth. Alternately, you can use an immersion blender or just a whisk.
  3. Pour vinaigrette over the salad and mix gently to combine.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Salad