BLACK BEAN QUINOA SALAD


Black bean Quinoa Salad- perfect summer salad!

I've been getting my meal planning on like donkey kong this week. #BOOYAH 

On most weeks, I'm not so organized...aka "Smoothie for dinner love?" But as I told you on Monday, we got a homestay student on Sunday and we need to feed her! I'm good eating peanut butter toast for dinner, but I don't think that will fly with the homestay program :p

Black bean quinoa salad!

So as I was meal planning I came across this recipe for a black bean quinoa salad and YOU GUYS...it was delish! With orange zest and jalapenos, this salad is basically a party in your mouth.

Delicious Black Bean & Quinoa Salad

BLACK BEAN QUINOA SALAD

Makes a very large salad

Ingredients:

     -2 cups quinoa (cooked to your liking)
     -3 large oranges cut into bite size segments
     -2 red peppers, diced
     -2 jalapeños, seeded and diced
     -1/2 cup red onion, diced
     -1 can black beans, rinsed
     - 1 can corn kernels
     -3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

For the dressing:

     -1/2 cup olive oil
     -1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
     -1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
     -orange zest from 2 oranges
     -2 tablespoons sugar

Instructions:

     1. Mix together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
     2. In a large bowl, mix together the quinoa, orange segments, peppers, onion, beans, corn and      cilantro.
     3. Pour dressing over and give it a good mix.
     4. Enjoy!!

Black Bean Quinoa Salad

Happy Wednesday!

xo,

s.s.♥︎.