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Simple Black Bean Salad

This simple black bean salad is filled with nutritious black beans, quinoa, and veggies - and it's ready in just 20 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 6 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa uncooked
  • 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 green pepper finely diced
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ΒΌ tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  • Cook the quinoa and set aside to cool slightly.
  • Add the corn to boiling water and once the water starts to simmer again, remove from heat and drain. Set aside.
  • Combine all the ingredients and mix well. You can eat the salad slightly warm or let it cool in the fridge first.

Notes

This salad will last for 5-6 days in an airtight container in the fridge.