Quinoa Black Bean Salad
This quinoa black bean salad with mango and a zesty red wine vinaigrette dressing is an easy meal prep lunch packed with so much flavor!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1½ cups water
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1 mango peeled and diced
- 1 large tomato seeded and diced
- 1 cup chopped scallions trim off the ends of each scallion
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 15 ounce can of black beans drained and rinsed
For the dressing
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa.** Rinse your quinoa under cold running water. Place it in the bowl of an Instant Pot along with 1 1/2 cups water. Add a pinch of kosher salt. Seal and cook on MANUAL for 1 minute on high pressure. Once your Instant Pot beeps, let it do a natural release for 10 minutes, then carefully release the remaining steam. Fluff your cooked quinoa with a fork, then set aside to cool.
- Make the vinaigrette dressing. In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, kosher salt, and red wine vinegar. Set aside.
- Assemble the salad. In a large bowl, combine the cooled quinoa with the mango, tomato, scallions, cilantro, and black beans. Give the dressing another quick whisk, then pour it over the salad and gently mix the salad with a large spoon.
- Serve. Let the salad sit for 15 minutes so that the quinoa can soak up some of the flavor from the dressing, then serve. You can serve this salad warm or cold, whichever is easier.
Notes
** If you don't have an Instant Pot, you can cook your quinoa on the stove as follows: Place 1 cup of rinsed quinoa in a medium pot along with 2 cups of water and a pinch of kosher salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the pot sit for 10 more minutes. Fluff the quinoa with a fork and set aside to cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 477mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 897IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
