Quinoa and black bean salad

This is an easy, refreshing, nutritious and colourful salad. 

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked quinoa (from 2/3 cup dry–click here for cooking instructions)

1 cup cooked black beans (rinsed if canned)

1 cup cooked corn kernels

1/2 cup chopped bell pepper

3/4 cup chopped tomatoes

2 scallions, chopped

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

juice of one lime (about 1/4 cup)

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

2 tbsp olive oil

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp cumin

Directions:

In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the quinoa, beans, corn, vegetables and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, oil, salt and cumin. Pour the lime mixture over the quinoa mixture and stir to coat. Makes 5 cups.

Nutrition (per 1/5th of the recipe or 1 cup):

• Calories: 215
• Carbs: 31 g
• Protein: 7.7 g
• Fat: 7.6 g
• Fibre: 6 g
• Iron: 2.1 g (7% DV)
• Vitamin C: 22 mg (37% DV)
• Folate: 114 mcg (29% DV)