This salad is super easy to make and its tasty and healthy. The core ingredient of this salad is quinoa, which is a complete plant based protein. Along with quinoa I have used black beans in this salad which is again a great source of protein and fiber. Also I have used fresh raw veggies like carrot and tomatoes, but feel free to use veggies of your choice.

QUINOA BLACK BEAN SALAD RECIPE Servings : 1 Prep : 10 min Cook : 20 min Total : 30 min Print This By: Cooking Healthy Ingredients ⅓ Cup Uncooked quinoa, well rinsed

¼ Teaspoon Salt

⅔ Cup Water

¼ Cup Boiled black beans

2 Tablespoons Boiled corn

¼ Cup Chopped tomato and carrot

1 Teaspoon Lime juice

1 Tablespoon Chopped cilantro/coriander

2 Teaspoons Olive oil Directions Step 1 Put the rinsed quinoa, salt and water into a pot and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer gently until the quinoa absorbs all the water, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Place into a large bowl and fluff up with a fork to help it cool more quickly.

Step 2 When the quinoa has cooled, mix black beans, corn, tomatoes, carrot, lime juice and oil.

Step 3 Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!