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Black Bean Quinoa Salad

January 8, 2020 by Tracy | Updated November 6, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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a bowl of quinoa black bean salad with Pinterest pin text.
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Kick start those New Year Resolutions with this Black Bean Quinoa Salad. It's fresh, bright, vegan, and incredible healthy.

a bowl of quinoa salad with a close up of a wooden spoon of it

Haaaaaaappy New DECADE, friends!! Can you believe it?! 2020 here we GO. Anyone else still feeling the holidays and the end of 2019? I am feeling them HARD. And by hard, I mean elastic waist pants are all I want to be in these days. So bring on the healthy resolution salads, like this Black Bean Quinoa Salad!

Ingredients Needed

ingredients for black bean quinoa salad on a counter
  • Black beans
  • Quinoa
  • Fresh red onion
  • Fresh English cucumber
  • Fresh cherry tomatoes
  • Fresh lime juice

SO Fresh (but not the kind like my mom used to tell me I was as a kid... 😛 )

a bowl of black beans, tomatoes, onions, quinoa, and cucumbers

Even better, this salad just couldn't be easier. It's literally throwing it all in a bowl,

a bowl of quinoa salad with dressing being poured in

and adding a delicious, easy dressing made of olive oil, lime, cumin, and salt.

a large bowl of black bean quinoa salad

Give a good mix and you have a solid, healthy, hearty salad that's filling and nutrient rich enough to make a meal! All mixed well together and that's a bowl full of healthy New Year Resolution goodness. Here are some of my other favorite hearty, healthy salads:

Israeli Couscous Cucumber Salad

Teriyaki Shrimp Salad with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette

Asian Sesame Ginger Slaw

Chickpea Kale Greek Salad

Asian Cucumber Salad

a large bowl of black bean quinoa salad

I just adore this salad. Even better, my girls liked it, too! When it gets the stamp of approval from a three year old and it's healthy enough to help shed some of those extra holiday lbs? Win. Enjoy, friends!

Black Bean Quinoa Salad

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Author: Tracy

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 cup black beans, soaked
  • 1 cup English cucumbers, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, minced

Dressing

  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add all salad ingredients.
  • In a small bowl, add all dressing ingredients and mix well.
  • Add dressing to salad and mix.
  • Serve and enjoy!
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