Cilantro Lime Black Bean and Quinoa Salad - Half Cup Habit

Ingredients

• 1 lb black beans (dried)
• 10 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves garlic (peeled)
• 1/2 onion (white)
• red pepper flakes (optional)
• salt (to taste, 2-3 tsp at the end of cooking)
• 1 cup quinoa (dry)
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups black beans (cooked)
• 1 cup cabbage (purple; diced)
• 1 bell pepper (diced)
• 1/2 cup corn, canned (drained and rinsed)
• 1/2 cup tomatoes (cherry; halved)
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper (seeded and diced)
• 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice (more to taste)
• 1 tsp honey
• salt and pepper (to taste)