• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Indian Veggie Delight logo

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Kids Lunch Box
    • Instant Pot
    • Air Fryer
    • Rice & Grains
    • Lentil & Beans
    • Millet
    • Vegan
    • Keto/Low Carb Recipes
  • Instant Pot
  • Kids Lunch Box
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • About Me
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Recipes
  • Instant Pot
  • Kids Lunch Box
  • About
×

Home » Recipes » Salad

Quinoa Black Bean Salad

Sep 16, 2022. by Bhavana Patil. No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Jump to Recipe

This Quinoa & Black Bean Salad recipe is hearty, full of protein, loaded with fresh vegetables, and tossed in a lime vinaigrette. It's vegan, gluten-free, and comes together in less than 20 minutes.

Quinoa Black Bean salad served in a bowl with lemon wedges and diced avocados on the top

Being a Vegetarian, Quinoa is my favorite superfood as it contains so much nutrition. It is gluten-free, whole-grain carbohydrate, and a whole protein (meaning it contains all nine essential amino acids).

This dish is very easy to make and an amazing make-ahead salad. So make it in advance as meal prep and use it for lunch, dinner, picnics, and potlucks. Enjoy!

Quinoa Black Bean Salad Ingredients

  • Quinoa: I have used white quinoa here. Make sure to rinse it under cold water to remove the natural coating, called saponin, to avoid any bitterness before adding. You can also use tri-color quinoa.
  • Beans: use canned or freshly cooked beans. I have used black beans, you can also use pinto beans or red kidney beans. When I have time, I cook black beans in an Instant Pot Pressure cooker. Set the pot to “BEAN/CHILI” Mode and set the timer to 35 minutes OR (20 minutes for beans soaked overnight) and natural pressure release.
  • Vegetables: I have used onions, tomatoes, and red bell pepper.
  • Cilantro: I have used freshly chopped cilantro.
  • Jalapeno: Finely chopped with seeds and membrane. Use as per your spice level.
  • Dressing: I have prepared homemade dressing by using extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, garlic, apple cider vinegar, and seasonings like ground cumin, salt, and pepper.
Quinoa Black Bean Salad Ingredients

How to Make Quinoa Black Bean Salad

For the Dressing

Add all the dressing ingredients into a bowl and whisk well for a few seconds.

step to prepare lime dressing collage

For the Salad

Instant Pot Pressure cooker: I generally cook the Quinoa in an Instant Pot as it is very easy, and every time we get a perfect fluffy separated grain. Pressure cook 1 cup quinoa with 1 ¼ cups of water (vegetable broth) on High pressure for 1 minute and let the pressure release naturally.

In Traditional Stovetop Pressure Cooker: Pressure cook the rinsed quinoa with 1.5 cups of water for two whistles on medium-low heat. Let the pressure release naturally.

On Stovetop in a Vessel: Cook the rinsed quinoa with 2 cups of water on medium-low heat until cooked, and let it cool.

Add the cooled quinoa, black beans, red bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro to a large mixing bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss well!

step to combine salad ingredients collage

Serve Quinoa Bean Salad at room temperature or chilled.

quinoa and black bean salad served in a bowl topped with avocado and lemon wedges

What to Serve with Quinoa Bean Salad?

Serve Healthy Quinoa Black Bean Salad recipe as a main dish for lunch or as a side with burritos or tacos.

Tips & Variations

  • Feel free to use any kind of beans you have in hand. Pinto or Red kidney beans work great too.
  • Be sure to use cool quinoa before adding your raw vegetables.
  • You can also add boiled corn, edamame, diced avocado, and mango to the salad.
  • For a lighter salad, reduce the olive oil and use more lime juice instead.
  • The salad keeps well up to two days in the fridge.

More Quinoa Recipes

  • Quinoa Pulao
  • Quinoa Tabbouleh
  • Lemon Quinoa
  • Quinoa Lentil Soup
  • Curd Quinoa

More Salad Recipes

  • Chickpea Salad with Yogurt dressing
  • Boiled Peanut Salad
  • Macaroni Salad
  • Chickpea Cucumber Salad
  • Southwestern Salad with Avocado dressing
Tried this recipe?Don’t forget to give a ★ rating below
Quinoa Black Bean salad served in a bowl with lemon wedges and diced avocados on the top

Quinoa Black Bean Salad Recipe

Bhavana Patil
This Quinoa & Black Bean Salad is hearty, full of protein, loaded with fresh vegetables, and tossed in a lime vinaigrette.
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Servings: 6
Calories : 1261
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time : 10 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 20 minutes

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl Set
  • Cutting Board

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250 ml

    For Salad

    • 1 cup dry quinoa  rinsed
    • 1 ¼ cups water or vegetable broth
    • 1 15.5 ounce can black beans rinsed & drained (1.5 cups)
    • 2 large tomatoes  deseeded and diced (about 1 cup)
    • ¼ cup red onion 
    • 1 small red bell pepper  diced
    • ½ cup cilantro  finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon jalapeno  seeded and minced

    For Dressing

    • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 lime juiced
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar, optional
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    For the Dressing

    • Add all the dressing ingredients into a bowl and whisk well for few seconds.

    For the Salad

    • Instant Pot Pressure cooker: I generally cook the Quinoa in an Instant Pot as it very easy and every time we get a perfect fluffy separated grain. Pressure cook 1 cup quinoa with 1 ¼ cups of water (vegetable broth) on High pressure for 1 minute and let the pressure release naturally.
      In Traditional Stovetop Pressure Cooker: Pressure cook the rinsed quinoa with 1.5 cups of water for 2 whistles on medium-low heat. Let the pressure release naturally.
      On Stovetop in a Vessel: Cook the rinsed quinoa with 2 cups of water on medium-low heat until cooked and let it cool a bit.
    • In a large mixing bowl, add the cooled quinoa, black beans, red bell pepper, onions, tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro. Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss well! Serve at room temperature or chilled.

    Notes

    Tips & Variations

    • Feel free to use any kind of beans you have in hand. Pinto or Red kidney beans work great too.
    • Be sure to use cool quinoa before adding your raw vegetables.
    • You can also add cooked corn, edamame, diced avocado to the salad.
    • For a lighter salad, reduce the olive oil and use more lime juice instead.
    • The salad keeps well up to two days in the fridge.
     
    Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 1261kcalCarbohydrates: 143gProtein: 30gFat: 67gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 62mgPotassium: 2297mgFiber: 22gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 6172IUVitamin C: 188mgCalcium: 222mgIron: 13mg
    Keyword quinoa black bean salad
    Tried this recipe?Share your photo and tag @indianveggiedelight or #indianveggiedelight

    Subscribe to my Youtube Channel for healthy & tasty video recipes. Looking for Instant Pot recipes, check out my Instant Pot Recipes board on Pinterest.

    More Healthy Salad Recipes

    • indian salad recipes collage
      15+ Best Indian Salad Recipes
    • fruit chaat served in a wooden bowl with fruits in the side
      Fruit Chaat (Indian Fruit Salad)
    • laccha pyaaz (indian onion salad) served on a plate with slice of lemon and green chili on the side
      Indian Onion Salad (Laccha Pyaaz)
    • kala chana salad (black chickpeas salad) served in a bowl garnished with mint
      Kala Chana Chaat (Black Chickpeas Salad)
    30 shares

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published.

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Hi There! Welcome to my blog! I’m Bhavana. Here you’ll find easy recipes for your Instant Pot, Kids Lunch Box ideas, Keto/LowCarb, Air-fryer recipes plus more wholesome, easy Vegetarian/Vegan Indian recipes that your family will love. More about me →

    Popular Posts

    • bisi bele bath served in a white bowl topped with tempering and raita on side along with some boondi
      Instant Pot Bisibelebath
    • Creamy Avocado Pasta served in a bowl
      The Best Avocado Pasta
    • spiced cajun potatoes with mayonnaise dressing on top and garnished with cilantro
      Barbeque Nation Style Cajun Potatoes
    • 75 plus Healthy indian Kids Lunch Box Recipes collage
      Healthy Kids Lunch Box Recipes
    • Stuffed Cheesy Garlic Bread sliced into sticks
      Dominos Style Stuffed Cheesy Garlic Bread (Stuffed Garlic Bread Recipe)
    • instant pot lauki ki sabzi served in a white bowl garnished with coriander leaves and lemon wedge on side
      Lauki Ki Sabzi (Bottle Gourd Curry)

    Don’t miss a new recipe

    • About Me
    • PRIVACY POLICY

    Copyright © 2023 Indian Veggie Delight on the Seasoned Pro Theme