Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Orange Lime Dressing Ingredients SALAD 5-6 cups mixed greens 1 cup cooked quinoa (red or white) 1/2 cup fresh or canned corn 1 cup cooked black beans (seasoned with equal pinches sea salt, cumin, chili, + garlic powder) 1/4 cup red onion (diced) 1 medium orange (segmented) 1/2 ripe avocado (chopped) 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped or torn) DRESSING 1/2 ripe avocado 1 large lime (juiced // 1 large lime yields ~4 Tbsp) 3 Tbsp orange juice 1-2 tsp sweetener of choice (maple syrup, agave, cane sugar, etc.) 1-2 tsp hot sauce 1/4 tsp cumin powder 1/8 tsp chili powder (or sub extra hot sauce or chipotle powder) 1 healthy pinch each sea salt and black pepper 1 Tbsp fresh minced cilantro ( optional ) 3-4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil Instructions Begin preparing quinoa first by thoroughly rinsing 1/2 cup quinoa in a fine mesh strainer then bringing to a boil with 1 cup water in a small saucepan (amounts as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size // use a 1:2 ratio dry quinoa to water)
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