Go Back
–+ servings
Print Recipe
5 from 6 votes

Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

This protein-rich, filling, and hearty Black Beans and Quinoa recipe is the perfect side dish or easy main dish to whip up. Quinoa and Black Bean salad is bursting with delicious veggies and flavor from fresh ingredients, like cucumber, grape tomatoes, mangos, bell peppers, red onions, and a homemade dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 272kcal
Author: Nancylynn

Ingredients

For the Salad: 

  • 1 ½ cups cold cooked quinoa
  • 1 ½ cups black beans 1 can
  • 1 cup cucumbers diced
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes diced
  • 1 cup mango diced
  • 1 ½ cups bell peppers diced
  • ½ cup red onion diced
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro optional
  • freshly diced jalapeno to taste
  • Optional add ins:  avocado or feta cheese for some BLUE

For the Dressing: 

  • Juice from 2 Limes you want around 2T of juice per lime, so grab extra in case your limes aren’t juicy
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2-4 teaspoon maple syrup or honey honey is not vegan
  • Sprinkle of salt

Instructions

  • Combine ingredients for the salad. 
  • Mix dressing separately, then pour over salad. Mix, then garnish with cilantro and jalapeno, if desired. 
  • Let the flavors melt for a few before serving. 

Notes

21 Day Fix - 6 servings, about 1 cup each - 1 YELLOW, ¾ GREEN, ¾ PURPLE, ⅙ TSP, ½ sweetener TSP (per serving) [To make this a full green on the fix, I have served it over chopped spinach]
4WGP - 4 servings, about 1 ½ cups each - 1 RED, 1 GREEN, ¼ PURPLE, ¼ TSP, ½-1 sweetener TSP (per serving)
WW: 2 points (per serving) [Calculated using maple syrup]
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cups | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 1038mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1711IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 3mg