Corner Bakery Quinoa and Pico Salad

By: Corner Bakery Cafe

Corner Bakery Quinoa and Pico Salad

By: Corner Bakery Cafe

Quinoa is one of the healthiest grains you can eat and it also happens to be the most delicious. This Corner Bakery Quinoa and Pico Salad is a great salad recipe to enjoy for lunch or dinner. The quinoa is accompanied by Southwestern ingredients like black beans, corn, tomatoes, and cilantro. A little jalapeno gives the salad some nice heat that doesn't overwhelm you. Lime juice is added to heighten the flavors. This quinoa recipe is great on its own or as a side dish.

Ingredients

4 cups quinoa, cooked
3/4 cup black beans, canned
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1 cup corn (thawed or grilled, removed from the cob)
1 jalapeno, minced (remove seeds)
1/4 cup red onion, minced
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
2 limes, juiced
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt, to taste

Instructions

Cook quinoa according to directions on the box.
Rinse black beans and mix with quinoa, tomatoes, corn, jalapeno, red onion, and cilantro.
In a separate bowl, whisk the lime juice, olive oil, and salt together and add to the quinoa mixture.