Simple Spicy Quinoa Bean Salad
 
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Ridiculously easy spicy quinoa bean salad, perfect for Summer!
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • ½ sweet onion or red onion, finely chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 tin kidney beans/2 cups cooked kidney beans (or any other bean you have to hand!)
  • 2 cups frozen sweetcorn (no need to thaw)
  • 1-2 tbsp hot sauce depending on how spicy you like it
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp cumin
Method
  1. Place the chopped onions in a large bowl, squeeze in the lime juice, and place in the fridge while you prepare the other ingredients
  2. Cook the quinoa, and add to the onion-lime mix
  3. Chop the pepper, and add to the onion-lime mix
  4. Add the beans, sweetcorn, hot sauce, olive oil and cumin. Give everything a good mix, and pop back in the fridge for half an hour or so to let the flavours mingle!
Recipe by Emma's Little Kitchen at https://www.emmaslittlekitchen.com/simple-spicy-quinoa-bean-salad/