Jicama, Black Bean and Quinoa Salad

Serves 6
Time 40 min
Jicama, Black Bean and Quinoa Salad

This light and crisp salad features, jicama, a crunchy, refreshing root vegetable sometimes referred to as a Mexican yam or Mexican turnip. Perfect for parties and light lunches, this salad will be a go-to side dish.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
Low SodiumLow Sodium
VeganVegan
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 cupquinoa
    2 tablespoonsrice vinegar
    Zest and juice of 2 limes
    Zest and juice of 1 orange
    1 mediumjicama (about 1 pound), peeled and diced
    1red bell pepper, diced
    1/4 cupfinely chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish
    2 cupscooked black beans, or 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
    2 tablespoonstoasted sesame seeds

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Method

Place quinoa in a small pot with 2 cups water.


Cover and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.


Drain off any excess water, fluff and set aside until cool.


Whisk together rice vinegar, lime zest and juice, and orange zest and juice in a large bowl.


Add jicama, bell pepper, cilantro, black beans and cooled quinoa, and toss well to combine.


Let sit at least 10 minutes before serving.


Garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds before serving.


Enjoy chilled or at room temperature.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

190

Total Fat

3.5g

Saturated Fat

0g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

5mg

Total Carbohydrate

34g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Total Sugars

7g

Protein

6g

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