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Home >> Food >> Southwest Quinoa Salad - Easy Quinoa Black Bean Salad

Southwest Quinoa Salad - Easy Quinoa Black Bean Salad

Published: May 14, 2019 · Modified: Sep 9, 2020 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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Southwest Quinoa Salad is simple and delicious! This easy quinoa black bean salad recipe is made with tomatoes, corn, bell peppers and other flavorful ingredients, making this side dish light and healthy.

Southwest Quinoa Salad

Southwest Quinoa Salad

Quinoa may have started out as a food trend, but as far as I'm concerned, it's here to stay! I absolutely love quinoa, both for its nutty flavor and its power-packed punch of fiber, protein, and essential amino acids.

You can prepare the superfood in a variety of ways, but I most enjoy it for lunch or a side dish as a quinoa salad, mixed with black beans and a variety of veggies.

I'm not vegan or vegetarian, but this zesty quinoa black bean salad satisfies as much as an entree of protein, while still being light and refreshing.

Southwest quinoa salad, or Mexican quinoa salad as it's sometimes called, may be served warm or cold depending on your preference, but I enjoy this particular quinoa salad cold.

This quinoa black bean salad recipe is also excellent for potlucks or meal prep— simply portion the southwest quinoa salad into food storage containers and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Quinoa Black Bean Salad Recipe

Southwest Quinoa Salad Ingredients:

  • 3 cups quinoa, cooked
  • 1 cup cucumber, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 can corn, drained
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed well
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (can substitute lemon juice)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (can add more to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

quinoa black bean salad

How to Make Quinoa Salad

1. Simply combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well to incorporate.

How to Make Quinoa Salad

Mexican quinoa salad

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Southwest Quinoa Salad - An Easy Quinoa Salad Recipe
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Southwest Quinoa Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
 

This Southwest Quinoa Salad is simple and delicious! It's an easy quinoa salad recipe made with black beans, bell peppers, corn and other flavorful ingredients that make this salad or side dish light and healthy.

Servings: 6
Author: Stefanie Fauquet
Ingredients
  • 3 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup diced cucumber
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 can corn drained
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed well
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice can substitute lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt can add more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
  1. Simply combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well to incorporate.

Is Quinoa Salad Healthy?

Yes! Quinoa salads, like the recipe here for southwest quinoa salad, are very healthy. Quinoa is a superfood and has fiber, protein and amino acids. It's an ideal side dish as the base flavor is nutty, but neutral and can be seasoned to go with nearly every cuisine.

What to Serve with Southwest Quinoa Salad

I like to serve this southwest quinoa salad as a side dish will grilled chicken, shrimp or steak, Add a side of salsa or chimichurri and you have an entire meal that's healthy and delicious!

If you want to keep this recipe vegetarian, add additional black beans or tofu to make a meal. This quinoa salad can also be added to a wrap with greens and slices of avocado.

Southwest Quinoa Salad

 

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  1. Gina De

    June 27, 2019 at 3:09 pm

    5 stars
    Healthy tastes good! This recipe got my grandkids to eat quinoa.

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  2. Kelly

    August 18, 2019 at 11:36 am

    4 stars
    Very good!. I didn’t have any corn or fresh cilantro.I ended up using a yellow pepper and red pepper and half an onion all diced and I used cilantro dried flakes. I also put in some fresh diced avocado and tomatoes. The adjustments were just because that’s what I happen to have. Corn is on my shopping list LOL. It was very good I would make it again

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  3. Larraine

    May 11, 2022 at 5:46 pm

    This recipe is really good, How many calories per serving is this recipe? Thanks

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  4. Judy

    May 15, 2022 at 6:03 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent recipe. Easy and tastes good. Thanks!

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  5. Courtney

    June 13, 2022 at 9:39 pm

    I love this salad! I can’t do too spicy so i traded out cayenne pepper for smoked paprika and it was perfect! Will be making again and again lol

    Reply
  6. Nancy

    September 06, 2022 at 8:52 am

    Plan on making this just wondering if it's severed warm or cold I know that's probably a stupid question

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    • Katie Hale

      November 14, 2022 at 10:43 am

      It can be served either way - just a preference 🙂

      Reply
  7. Jackie

    January 09, 2023 at 9:14 pm

    Do you have the macros for a serving of this recipe?

    Reply

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