Quinoa Black Bean Salad Recipe | Say Mmm

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 2 cups (1 can) cooked black beans. If using canned beans, drain and rinse well
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced OR 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced, OR 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 carrot, peeled, halfed lengthwise, sliced thin diagonally
• 1 cup chopped fresh yellow or green beans
• 1/2 cup red pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 medium ripe tomato
• 1 cup chopped cucumber
• 1/4 cup sliced olives
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro or basil
• 1/4 cup chopped scallions
• 3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt