Name: Mexican Quinoa Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup white quinoa (uncooked); 15 oz. can black beans; 8 oz. cherry tomatoes; 1 orange bell pepper; 1 1/2 cups sweet corn (I used frozen, thawed); 4 green onions; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; Optional: avocado for serving; 1 tsp. ground cumin; 1 garlic clove (minced); Juice from 1 lime (about 2 Tbsp. or more to taste); 1/4 tsp. salt; Optional: olive oil, lime zest

Fresh and healthy Mexican-style Quinoa Salad with cumin lime dressing! Nutrient packed and also great for take-along lunches and meal prep. (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)

Bowl of Mexican Quinoa Salad with cilantro and lime

I'm always down to party with fresh, fiesta-style flavors, and this healthy Mexican-inspired Quinoa Salad is no exception. It's light and healthy yet satisfying.

Plus I love the variety of flavors and color in this dish. (Not to mention quinoa is such an awesome nutrient-packed ingredient.)

Ingredients for Mexican Quinoa Salad

White quinoa
Black beans
Cherry/grape tomatoes
Orange bell pepper
Sweet corn (cooked fresh, canned, or frozen)
Green onions (scallions)
Fresh cilantro
Ground cumin + garlic + lime juice (for the dressing)

This dish is also a great choice for meal prep, BBQs, potlucks, etc. Plus I love how the flavors get even better as it chills. Then serve it with some fresh, creamy avocado for the perfect finishing touch!

Vegan Mexican-inspired quinoa salad in a bowl with cilantro and lime

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Mexican Quinoa Salad with Cumin-Lime Dressing

Fresh and healthy Mexican-style Quinoa Salad with cumin-lime dressing! Nutrient packed and great for take-along lunches.

AuthorKaitlin - The Garden Grazer

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

CategorySalad

CuisineGluten-Free, Mexican-inspired, Vegan

Servings6 medium bowls

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

1 cup white quinoa (uncooked)
15 oz. can black beans
8 oz. cherry tomatoes
1 orange bell pepper
1 1/2 cups sweet corn (I used frozen, thawed)
4 green onions
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
Optional: avocado for serving

For the cumin-lime dressing:

1 tsp. ground cumin
1 garlic clove (minced)
Juice from 1 lime (about 2 Tbsp. or more to taste)
1/4 tsp. salt
Optional: olive oil, lime zest

Instructions

Rinse and cook quinoa according to package directions. (Feel free to use broth instead of water for more flavor.)
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, add dressing ingredients and whisk to combine. Set aside.
Rinse and drain beans. Dice the bell pepper, slice the green onions, quarter the cherry tomatoes, and chop cilantro.
In a large bowl, add the cooked quinoa with all other salad ingredients.
Pour dressing over the top and toss to combine.
Serve immediately or chill first for flavors to blend.

Notes

If serving this as a small side dish, it can serve about 8-10 people.

Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)

Calories: 229 kcalCarbohydrates: 43 gProtein: 11 gFat: 3 gSaturated Fat: 1 gPotassium: 641 mgFiber: 9 gSugar: 4 gVitamin A: 1087 IUVitamin C: 43 mgCalcium: 59 mgIron: 4 mg

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Comments

Pam

June 02, 2019 at 3:58 pm

How do I tell serving size for the posted calorie count and other nutritional information? Great recipe!!

- Kaitlin McGinn
  
  June 11, 2019 at 12:57 pm
  
  Hi Pam! I estimated this recipe to yield about 6 medium bowls (so the posted nutritional content would be per bowl.) Feel free to adjust the counts as necessary for bigger/smaller bowls 🙂 Hope that helps - have a beautiful week!
  
Lindsey Brophy

September 29, 2017 at 3:19 pm

I made this and added a jalapeno pepper, it was really tasty! Next time I would juice 2 limes instead of one for the dressing for some extra citrus flavor.

- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  October 02, 2017 at 4:11 pm
  
  So great! Thank you for sharing!
  
Sierra Hunter

September 19, 2016 at 2:24 am

I loved it!!

- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  September 19, 2016 at 3:18 pm
  
  Wonderful! Thank you for sharing!
  
Myriam Melendez

August 23, 2016 at 1:18 pm

I have made this salad several times - absolutely delicious every time. I have people asking for the recipe.

- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  September 17, 2016 at 3:32 pm
  
  So great to hear!
  
Sris Food

January 30, 2016 at 1:37 pm

Can I say that this is just mind blowing! What an amazing medley of colors there.. eating healthy is really easy

- Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
  
  February 15, 2016 at 3:36 pm
  
  Thank you!