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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

Well it is not Tasty Tuesday, instead it is Sunday and I am preparing my meal plan for the week and I just cannot get enough of this Quinoa and Black Bean Salad recipe I got from the FIXATE cookbook!! It is healthy, it is delicious, and it can be taken on the road with you (which this past week I needed!)

I loved it so much that I wanted to share it with you!

This can be used for lunch, a side dish, dinner - whatever fits your schedule it will work!!

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Ingredients...
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon sea salt of Himalayan salt
1/3 cup olive oil
2 cans (15 oz. each) Black beans, drained and rinsed well
4 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups water
2 cups dry quinoa, rinsed
1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 medium orange bell pepper, finely chopped
1 medium yellow pepper, finely chopped
1 (10 oz.) bag frozen corn, thawed
1 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Directions...
1. Combine lime juice, cumin, and salt in a medium bow, whisk to blend.
2. Slowly add oil, while whisking constantly. Set aside.
3. Combine beans, vinegar, and pepper in a medium bowl, mix well. Set aside (this is the dressing)
4. Bring water to a boil in medium saucepan over high heat.
5. Add quinoa to boiling water, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook quinoa covered for 10-12 minutes or until water has been absorbed. Remove from heat. Cool for 15-30 minutes. Set aside.
6. Place cooled quinoa in a large bowl. Fluff with a fork.
7. Add bell peppers, corn, cilantro, bean mixture, and dressing to quinoa and toss gently to blend.

A serving is equal to 1 cup and the recipe makes 12 cups total.
The last step of course is to ENJOY and know you are feeding your body with a healthy meal!!

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This recipe comes from the FIXATE cookbook created by Autumn Calabrese who is also the creator of the 21 Day Fix program along with 21 Day Fix Extreme!! These programs are both incredible and have not only helped me get my nutrition on track but have helped many others do the same. In addition these programs have helped jump start many healthy lifestyles with great weight loss results!! If you are looking to drop pounds, get healthy, and fit the 21 Day Fix is a great program to start!

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