Quinoa and Black Bean Salad - Healthy Vegan Recipes - HappyCow

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 cup fresh green beans, steamed (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 3 or 4 scallions, chopped
• 1 large tomato, chopped or 1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup olives, sliced (optional)
• Dressing:
• 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 4 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• pinch of cayenne or chili powder