# Southwest Bean and Quinoa Salad

A delicious and super affordable southwest bean and quinoa salad that is perfect for meal prep.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup dry quinoa
- 3 (15-oz) cans cans beans of choice, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 0.5 red onion, diced
- 1 jalape
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- 1 small bunch cilantro, chopped
- 4 oz crumbled cotija cheese
- 0.33 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 squeeze honey or agave nectar
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 to taste Kosher salt and black pepper

## Instructions

1. Open cans of black beans, pinto beans and red beans with a can opener.
2. Rinse the beans in a colander under running water.
3. Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and cook according to package instructions. Rinse under cold running water to cool it off.
4. Dice the bell pepper.
5. Dice the zucchini.
6. Finely dice the jalape
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7. Dice the red onion.
8. Chop a small bunch of cilantro.
9. In a large bowl, combine the cooked and cooled quinoa, black beans, pinto beans, red beans, bell pepper, zucchini, jalape
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10. In a small jar, combine extra virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, freshly squeezed lime juice, honey or agave nectar, chili powder, ground cumin, smoked paprika, Kosher salt and black pepper.
11. Shake the jar with the dressing ingredients until well combined.
12. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss together.
13. Serve and enjoy the southwest bean and quinoa salad.

## Equipment

- can opener
- colander
- small pot
- knife
- cutting board
- large bowl
- small jar

## Tips

- This recipe is great for meal prep, as you can store it in the fridge and eat it cold.
- If you can't find cotija cheese, feta is a good substitute.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B7HTgQ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/722c6625-481d-4e35-a5c5-094abda6fbc6
- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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