Quinoa with Chipotle-Lime Dressing

Quinoa with chipotle lime dressing makes for a healthy, quick, and easy dish that can be served as a side or main dish.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 Avocado, diced
• 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
• 1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, sauce reserved
• 0.5 cup firmly packed chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir quinoa into onion; saute until toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Pour broth into quinoa mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until liquid is completely absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Stir black beans, tomato, bell pepper, and avocado together in a bowl.

Step 4

Blend cilantro, lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, Greek yogurt, chipotle pepper, 1 tablespoon reserved adobo sauce, honey, cumin, salt, and black pepper together in a blender until dressing is smooth.

Step 5

Pour dressing over black bean mixture; add quinoa and toss to coat.