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Southwestern Quinoa Salad
Southwestern Quinoa Salad Recipe
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Lunch, Salad
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Southwestern Quinoa Salad Recipe
Servings:
8
Calories:
310
kcal
Author:
Alea Milham
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients:
1½
cups
quinoa
3
cups
water
½
pound
hamburger
1
can olives
drained
1¾
cups
cooked black beans
or 15 oz. can, drained*
1
can corn
drained
1
pint
grape tomatoes
½
cup
onion
diced
2
celery stalks
thinly sliced
Dressing Ingredients:
½
cup
Catalina dressing
**
1
teaspoon
lemon juice
2
tablespoons
taco seasoning
***
Instructions
Add quinoa and water to a large pot. Cook over a medium-high flame until it reaches a boil. Lower flame, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
While the quinoa is cooking, brown the hamburger. Drain the fat.
In a small bowl, combine dressing ingredients.
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, hamburger, beans, olives, corn, tomatoes, and onion, and celery. Toss to mix thoroughly.
Drizzle dressing over the salad. Toss to evenly coat.
Notes
*
Preparing black beans
**
Homemade Catalina dressing recipe
***
DIY taco seasoning
Nutrition
Calories:
310
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
52
g
|
Protein:
11
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
402
mg
|
Potassium:
506
mg
|
Fiber:
7
g
|
Sugar:
9
g
|
Vitamin A:
565
IU
|
Vitamin C:
10
mg
|
Calcium:
78
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg