Go Back
Print
Recipe Image
Notes
Print Recipe
Hearty Bean & Quinoa Salad
You can pick up all of the ingredients for this salad and then just toss everything together for a quick lunch for two.
Prep Time
10
mins
Total Time
10
mins
Course:
Lunch, Soups & Salads
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Servings:
2
salads
Ingredients
Salad
quinoa
ready to eat, we use Merchant brand
100
grams
spinach
ready washed
1
can
black beans
drained and rinsed
2
spring onions
diced
1
pepper
any colour, diced
1
handful
coriander
leaves picked, minced
Dressing
1/2
tablespoon
olive oil
extra virgin, salad quality oil
1
tablespoon
balsamic vinegar
1/2
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1
lime
juiced
salt
preferably Maldon
Instructions
Make the quinoa to package instructions
Mix together the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and set aside
Drain and rinse the beans. Tip into a medium bowl.
Add pepper, spring onions and coriander.
Add the quinoa to the black beans. Add dressing and stir to combine.
Place spinach leaves in serving container and top with the bean and quinoa mixture.
Notes
This tastes best when the beans and quinoa have marinated in the dressing overnight.