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Mexican Style Quinoa Salad

Mexican Style Quinoa Salad

A hearty Mexican-style quinoa salad with black beans, grilled corn, and bold Smokin' Chipotle flavor.

Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 30 mins | Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 4½ tsp Mexican in a Minute or Smokin' Chipotle
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 can black beans
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 ears corn, grilled and cut from cob
  • 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 5 tbsp olive oil

Directions

  1. Toast 1 cup quinoa with 1 tsp seasoning in a pot over medium-high heat for a few minutes, then add 2 cups water.
  2. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and cook about 12 minutes. Let sit covered 15 minutes, then fluff.
  3. Simmer black beans with 1 tsp seasoning on low for 10 minutes. Drain and chill.
  4. Grill corn for about 15 minutes, turning frequently, then cut kernels from the cob.
  5. Dice all remaining vegetables.
  6. Combine quinoa, beans, corn, vegetables, remaining seasoning, olive oil, and lime juice in a large bowl.
  7. Toss well and chill before serving.
Tip: This recipe features Smokin' Chipotle, but feel free to experiment with any of our 8 seasoning blends for your own twist.

Nutrition

Estimated per serving · values are approximate.

Nutrition Facts
6 servings per recipe
Serving size1/6 of recipe
Amount per serving
Calories
320
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g18%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 280mg12%
Total Carbohydrate 40g15%
Dietary Fiber 7g25%
Total Sugars 4g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 9g
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 50mg4%
Iron 2.5mg14%
Potassium 520mg11%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
At a glance
Calories320
Protein9g
Carbs40g
Fat14g
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