Soul In Your Sauce Quinoa Salad
Soul In Your Sauce Quinoa Salad
Course: VeggieServings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
20
minutesCalories
300
kcalIngredients
2 cups water
1 cup quinoa (soak in cold water previously)
3 cans black beans 15 oz cans rinsed and drained
3 cups corn fresh or frozen
1/2 large red onion diced
3 stalks celery chopped
1 red bell pepper chopped
4 cloves garlic pressed
3/4 C Olive oil
6T fresh lemon juice
1.5 C Chopped cilantro
2 T of Cumin
1 T of your favorite vinegar-based hot sauce (I love Valentina) you can use more
3T salt or season salt or Goya Adobo
Directions
- Bring water to the boil with some salt. Add quinoa to a boil.
- Simmer covered for 20 minutes and fluff with fork.
- Meanwhile, combine beans, corn, red onion, celery and bell pepper in a large bowl and mix well.
- Mix garlic oil, lemon juice, cilantro, cumin, hot sauce, and salt and blend with immersion blender. Let sit for 15 minutes while quinoa is cooking and cooling.
- Pour dressing over quinoa and bean mixture and let marinate for at least 8 hours in the refrigerator. Overnight works well.
Hey Spencer – was reading about quinoa that Jeremiah attached on his fb post and I’m intrigued. This recipe sound delicious, but I cannot have legumes or corn…. do you have a suggestion for a substitute? So happy you shared … will try the other recipes.