Description
A refreshing and nutritious Quinoa Black Bean Salad recipe that is perfect for a light and satisfying meal. This salad combines fluffy quinoa with sweet mango, juicy tomatoes, crisp scallions, fresh cilantro, and hearty black beans, all tossed in a tangy vinaigrette dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
Quinoa:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1½ cups water
- Pinch of kosher salt
Salad:
- 1 mango, peeled and diced
- 1 large tomato, seeded and diced
- 1 cup chopped scallions
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa: Rinse quinoa under cold water. Cook in Instant Pot with water and salt for 1 minute on high pressure. Natural release for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Make the vinaigrette dressing: Whisk olive oil, salt, and red wine vinegar in a bowl.
- Assemble the salad: Combine cooled quinoa with mango, tomato, scallions, cilantro, and black beans. Pour dressing over and mix gently.
- Serve: Let the salad sit for 15 minutes to absorb flavors before serving warm or cold.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Quinoa Black Bean Salad, Quinoa Salad, Black Bean Salad, Healthy Salad
