
Southwestern Bean Salad
A fresh, healthy and super simple bean salad that can be thrown together in minutes! Perfect for meal prep, potlucks or part of an easy dinner. This recipe can be used over a bed of greens as a protein for a salad, topped with eggs for a filling breakfast, or stuffed in a burrito with some grilled chicken for a quick dinner - the options are endless.

Serving size 1 cup
Makes about 6 servings
Ingredients:
1 can black beans (low sodium preferred), drained
1 can garbanzo beans (low sodium preferred), drained
1 can corn (low sodium preferred), drained
2 cups quinoa, cooked
1/4 cup red onion, minced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup light Italian dressing
1.5 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
pepper to taste
Toppings optional:
Goat cheese
Avocado
Directions:
Mix all of the ingredients together. Top with avocado and goat cheese before serving.
Nutrition information (excluding toppings):
Calories 264, Protein 10g, Fat 8.2 g, Saturated Fats 1.4g, Carbs 39g, Sodium 380mg