Red Quinoa And Black Bean Salad

• FOR THE DRESSING:
• 5 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 whole Garlic Clove, Finely Mined
• 1/4 cups Finely Chopped Fresh Cilantro
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin, Or To Taste
• 1/3 cups Olive Oil
• 1/2 teaspoons Freshly Ground Pepper, to taste
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• FOR THE SALAD:
• 1-1/2 cup Red Quinoa (sold In Health Food Stores)
• 1 Tablespoon Table Salt, Add When Boiling Quinoa
• 1 can (14 Oz. Can) Black Beans, Drained, Rinsed
• 1-1/2 cup Corn Kernels, Fresh (cut From About 2 Large Ears)
• 1 cup Finely Chopped Colored Sweet Bell Peppers
• 1 whole Jalapeno Chilies, Seeded And Minced (wear Rubber Gloves)
• 1/4 cups Finely Chopped Fresh Cilantro
• 1/4 cups Finely Chopped Green Onions

1. For the dressing:
2. In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, salt, minced garlic, chopped cilantro, and cumin and add oil in a stream, whisking. Add pepper to taste. Set aside.
3. For the salad:
4. In a large bowl wash quinoa in at least 5 changes of cold water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off most of water, until water runs clear. Drain in a large fine sieve.
5. In a medium size pot, add the table salt to 1-1/2 quarts of boiling water and cook quinoa 10 minutes. Prepare a colander with cheese cloth over it and drain the cooked quinoa into cheese cloth.
6. Add 2 inches of water into the pot and bring water to boil. Place the quinoa (still in the colander or another small pan, so you have a double boiler effect), cover cooked quinoa with the cheesecloth and put a lid on your pot. Steam for an additional 10 minutes. Do not let quinoa touch the water. Fluff quinoa with a fork and cool.
7. Combine in a large mixing bowl the beans, corn, remaining vegetables, herbs, and cooled quinoa. Toss gently with the dressing. Can be prepared a day ahead for flavors to combine. Serve at room temperature.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/salads/red-quinoa-and-black-bean-salad/ (may not work)