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Mexican Quinoa Salad

This recipe for Mexican Quinoa Salad is very easy to prepare, it is fresh, healthy, delicious and comes together really fast.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican vegan food
Servings 8 people
Calories 554 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped red onion
  • 2 cups frozen corn kernels
  • 1 can 454 gr /1 lb posole
  • 1 ½ cups of black beans or 1 can without liquid
  • 1 bunch chopped cilantro
  • 1 jalapeno pepper chopped
  • 1 cup of tomato chopped
  • 2 limes juice
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 diced avocado

Creamy cilantro dressing

  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 scallions white and green part
  • ½ jalapeno pepper
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • ¾ cup olive oil
  • A good pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot (6 qput the water, quinoa, and cover. If you use Royal Prestige pots, leave the valve open. Leave at medium-high temperature for approximately 6-8 minutes.
  • With the Royal Prestige pots, wait for the valve to whistle, uncover and add the salt; Cover again with the valve open. When it whistles again, lower the temperature, close the valve and cook for another 10-12 minutes.
  • When quinoa is done, fluff and let cool for about 5-10 minutes. Add the olive oil, red onion, frozen corn kernels, posole, black beans, jalapeño, lime juice and finally the chopped tomato.
  • Finish with diced avocado, chopped cilantro, and the pumpkin seeds.
  • Serve with the creamy cilantro sauce.

To make the creamy cilantro sauce:

  • Put all the ingredients in the blender. Blend until everything is well incorporated. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

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Nutrition

Calories: 554kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 12gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 380mgPotassium: 663mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 311IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 4mg
Keyword easy vegan salad, mexican vegan salad, quinoa salad, vegan quinoasalad

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