Recipe

Black Bean & Quinoa Salad

  • 30 min
Black Bean & Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

  • Canned black beans, as shown
  • Frozen corn and edamame, as shown
  • Fresh parsley — the key ingredient, don't skip
  • Cucumber, as shown
  • Mango, as shown
  • Pre-cooked quinoa, as shown (always add it cold)
  • Feta cheese, as shown
  • Olive oil, as shown
  • Red wine vinegar, as shown
  • Lime juice, as shown
  • Maple syrup, as shown
  • Cayenne pepper, as shown
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Steps

  1. Toss everything together with the dressing.
  2. Add the feta at the end and enjoy cold.

The reel

via @laxmi.rawal

Tips

  • Taste for salt before it leaves the pan. The pinch is easy to miss.
  • Keep ginger and garlic moving in the oil so they toast instead of burn.
  • Warm the bowl. A hot dish on a cold plate goes quiet in a minute.

Questions

How long does it take?

Black Bean & Quinoa Salad takes about 30 minutes, from the first cut to the plate.

Is it kid-friendly?

Not as written. Black Bean & Quinoa Salad isn't marked kid-friendly. Taste the heat before you serve it to kids, and set their portion aside if you add hot chili.

What can I substitute?

No Canned black beans, as shown? Use the closest thing you have in the same amount. Black Bean & Quinoa Salad is forgiving if the salt and the fat are right.

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