Southwestern Quinoa Salad with Black Beans, Red Bell [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 5
• Time: 30 minutes

Quinoa is known to improve recovery time and increase stamina considerably. Besides this, quinoa contains high quality protein that is helpful in developing and growth of muscles. The antiseptic properties of quinoa are also well known. In fact, quinoa can be used for healing skin injuries. The riboflavin present in quinoa helps reduce migraine attacks and improves metabolism in various body cells. The combination of legumes and protein found in black beans provides a number of health benefits. Besides promoting cardiovascular system, these beans help in regulating blood sugar system and maintain digestive tracts.

Nutrition

• calories: 297
• protein: 11
• carbs: 44
• fat: 9
• saturated fat: 1.16
• polyunsaturated fat: 1.84
• monounsaturated fat: 5.29
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 237
• potassium: 272
• dietary fiber: 2.94
• sugars: 1.13
• vitamin a: 26
• vitamin c: 19
• calcium: 26
• iron: 2
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 39.93
• other fats: 0.71

Ingredients

• 1 cup Quinoa, uncooked
• 0.5 tsp Salt, table
• 1.5 1 cup Water
• 5 gram Ground cumin
• 2.5 tablespoon Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 1 pepper Peppers, hot chili, red, raw
• 1 tsp, ground Spices, pepper, black
• 2.5 gram Peppers, ancho, dried
• 1 tsp Seasonings
• 2 lime yields Lime juice, raw
• 0.5 cup Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw
• 0.5 cup chopped Onions, young green, tops only
• 4 1/2 cup Bush's Best, Black Beans

Instructions

• Mix salt, water and quinoa and bring it to boil. Once the mixture is boiled, allow it to simmer under covered condition for a few minutes.
• Then rinse the beans with cold water. Remove seeds and stem from the red pepper.
• Once the quinoa is cooked, mix it with sliced green onion, red bell pepper and black beans. To moisten the ingredients you can add little dressing over them.
• Now add chopped cilantro and serve immediately.