A light and healthy quinoa salad tossed in a refreshing orange vinaigrette, chockfull of protein and fiber!
5 stars (6 ratings)
Ingredients
1cupquinoa
2large navel oranges, cut into segments
1red bell pepper, diced
1jalapeno, seeded and diced
1cupcanned black beans, drained and rinsed
½cupcanned corn kernels, drained
⅓cupchopped red onion
2tablespoonschopped fresh cilantro leaves
For the orange vinaigrette
¼cupolive oil
¼cupapple cider vinegar
¼cupfreshly squeezed orange juice
Zest of 1 orange
1tablespoonsugar
Instructions
In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions; set aside.
To make the vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, orange juice, orange zest and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine quinoa, oranges, bell pepper, jalapeno, black beans, corn, onion and cilantro. Pour the vinaigrette on top of the salad and gently toss to combine.