Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing
This Black Bean Quinoa Salad with Lemon Dressing is gluten-free, vegan, nutritious and delicious. It comes together in one bowl and is ideal for lunch, dinner, or meal prep throughout the week.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quinoa (dry)
- 3 cups black beans (canned)
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- ¼ cup onion
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 medium avocados
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup parsley
- 1 TBSP black pepper
- 1 TBSP garlic powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add the quinoa and 2 ½ cups of water to a pot and cook on the stovetop for 15 minutes on medium heat. Remove from the heat and let it sit for 7-10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Drain and rinse the black beans with water.
- Wash and finely chop the cucumber.
- Dice the onion and cherry tomatoes.
- Cut the avocado into cube sizes.
- Chop the parsley.
- Add the cooked quinoa, black beans, cucumber, shredded carrots, onion, cherry tomatoes, and avocado in a large salad bowl.
- In a mixing cup, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
- Transfer the olive oil mixture to the large salad bowl and stir.
- Portion in 5 meal prep containers, store them in the fridge, and enjoy!